Beatriz Amélia Alves de Sousa Oliveira Basto da Silva

Beatriz Amélia Alves de Sousa Oliveira Basto da Silva was born in Anadia, Portugal in 1944 and majored in history at the University of Coimbra with the thesis of ''Historiografia - o Conceito de História em António Caetano do Amaral'' (in Portuguese).

In Macau since 1970, taught history at the Secondary School and was also nominated to teach "Macau History" at the Magistrates Training Centre.

Integrated, upon invitation from the Macau Government, to the Territorial Commission for the Portuguese Discoveries Commemoration.

Was deputy for the 5th Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Macau and integrated the Management Council of the Macau Foundation, where she retired from the Public Service.

Belonged to various Macau Associations, such as the ''Associação Para a Instrução dos Macaenses (APIM)'' , Santa Casa da Misericórdia and "Asianostra/ Estudo de Culturas". Furthermore, is a Correspondent Academic Member of the Portuguese Society of History, Member of the International Archive Council and Member of the Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa.

Participated in various Trainings, Meetings and Congress; had other relevant roles in Macau, such as Director of the Primary Mastership (where she lectured about History of Macau, and was author of the respective program) and Director of the Macau Historical Archive, since its foundation in 1979, until 1984.

Known History researcher from Macau, has several articles published and participated in several conferences, beyond a vast collaboration dispersed in cultural magazines in Macau and Portugal.

Was also consultant in the TV Documentary Series "O Ocidente no Oriente", produced by Macau TDM.

Member of the Museum of Macau and author of one of the Book Chapter published in 1998, regarding the Museum.

Beatriz Basto da Silva also directed various courses of her expertise, being part of several Commissions created by the Macau Government and Macau Diocese.

In July 1997, was given the Medal of Cultural Merit by the Macau Government.

Multifaceted spirit, B.B. Silva also nurtures an artistic facet which led her to attend a painting training for 8 years, concluded later in Paris, with the sponsorship of Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, aside from her studies of piano at Coimbra and Porto Music School. Provided by Wikipedia