In the article Prof. Mendes, the coordinator of the GOTSolar project, describes the history of his scientific path, which finally lead to his interest in perovskite solar cells. We learn that the cooperation, which has now resulted in GOTSolar project started a few years ago between his group from the University of Porto and now non-existing company DyeSol. The text presents Prof. Mendes' view on science and the word, but also describes some more unusual facts of his career such as patenting a new methodology of making alcohol-free beer.

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Full article in Portugese is available here.