Elvino Silveira Medina de Sousa was born in Graciosa Island in the Azores archipelago, on Decemeber 28, 1956. He immigrated to Canada with his parents in 1970 at 13 years old. An honour student since the beginning, Elvino completed a Bachelor and a Masters Degree at the University of Toronto, and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.
Professor Elvino S. Sousa, Ph.D., P. Eng., began his academic career at the University of Toronto in 1986. Today, besides his teaching career, Elvino dedicates his time to the Bell University Labs in Computer Engineering, where he is the chair. Professor Sousa was the first Portuguese-Canadian to teach at the University of Toronto, and was most likely the first Portuguese-Canadian professor in all of Canada. He is also currently the Older Endowed Chair at UofT. Together with Kim J. Vicente (B.A. Sc., M.S., Ph.D.), Elvino is one of the top references in UofT’s academia.
Elvino is married to Ana Maria Pancada, a psychologist in the Portuguese community who has also obtained her degree from the University of Toronto. The couple has two children , Michael and Sandra, both born in Toronto and current university students.
Professor Elvino S. Sousa is an individual who has honoured both his country of birth and country of choice.
Elvino Silveira Medina de Sousa nasceu na ilha Graciosa, Açores, no dis 28 de Dezembro de 1956. Emigrou com os pais para o Canadá em Janeiro de 1970, quando só tinha 13 anos. Elvino, estudante brilhante, sempre nos quadros de honra, fez o seu Bacharelato e Mestrado na Universidade de Toronto e o Doutoramento na Universidade de Southern California.
O Professor Doutor Elvino S. Sousa, Ph.D., P. Eng., iniciou a sua carreira académica na Universidade de Toronto em 1986 (hoje, Professor e Bell University Labs Chair in Computer Engineering) sendo o primeiro Professor luso-canadiano na Universidade de Toronto, e, possivelmente, o primeiro nas universidades canadianas.
Além de Professor catedrático é tambem Older Endowed Chair da UofT. Ele mais outra professora luso-canadiana, Kim J. Vincente (B.Sc., M.S., Ph.D.), são dos mais conceituados da Universidade de Toronto.
Elvino de Sousa é casado come Ana Maria Pancada de Sousa, formada em Psicologia na Universidade de Toronto. O casal Sousa foi bafejado com o nascimento dos filhos, Michael e Sandra, nascidos em Toronto, ambos estudantes.
O Professor Dr. Elvino S. Sousa é um homem que honra o seu país de nascimento e de opção.
Excerpt from Small Stories, Great People: Portuguese Pioneers in Canada // Pequenas Histórias de Gente Grande by José Mário Coelho.
