Key Speakers

José Alcides Santoro Martins

Chief Gas & Energy Officer, Petrobras

Mr. José Alcides Santoro Martins has been Petrobras Chief Gas and Power Officer since February 2012. He has been also Chief Executive Officer of Petrobras Gas S.A. since March 2012.

Mr. Santoro holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Sao Paulo—USP. He has been at Petrobras for 33 years and has held various management positions. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Santoro was Chief Executive Officer of several subsidiaries: Termobahia S.A., Termoceará Ltda, Termomacaé Ltda, Sociedade Fluminense de Energia Ltda, Fafen Energia S.A., Termorio S.A. and of UTE Bahia I Camaçari Ltda.

Mr. Santoro has been also Director for Oil, Gas and Biofuels at the Energy Research Company— (Empresa de Pesquisa Energetica, EPE) and Technology Director at the Center for Gas & Renewable Energy Technology—CTGAS-ER.

Mr. Santoro is also the Chairman of the Board of Transportadora Associada de Gas S.A. and a full member of the board of directors of Petrobras Gas S.A., Petrobras Transportes S.A. and Braskem S.A.