Alexandre San Martim Portes
Alexandre San Martim Portes
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Public Economics, Law, and Politics (Leuphana University), Bachelor’s degree in International Relations (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
Alexandre holds a Master’s degree in Public Economics, Law, and Politics from Leuphana University (Germany). During his studies, he had the opportunity to examine the implementation of trade regulation in developing nations, focusing his Master’s thesis on Geographical Indications in Colombia. Besides, he worked at the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) as a student research assistant.
Before that, Alexandre completed a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil).
His research will focus on the implementation of TRIPS-plus patent protection in selected Latin American countries, investigating how these intellectual property rights affect the formulation of sustainable development policies.
Alexandre also holds the position of HDR student Representative ensuring that student interests are represented at all levels of the School.
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Chloroquine and the politics of health regulation in times of COVID-19 - commentary by Alexandre San Martim Portes in the Yale Journal on Regulation
PhD scholar Alexndre San Martim Portes writes that the Brazilian government continues to pursue its political agenda by supporting the use of chloroquine despite lacking evidence of its effectivene
