Pedro Sêco e Pinto was a Full Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at Coimbra University. He is a member of European Union Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of Portuguese Institute of Engineers and a former Director of Research of National Laboratory of Civil Engineer (LNEC). He was ISSMGE Board Member, Immediate Past President, ISSMGE President and ISSMGE Vice President. He was Chairman of ISSMGE TC “Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering“. He presented 350 State-of-the Art Lectures in 80 countries. He was an Editorial in Chief of 2 International Journals and he is member of 7 Editorial Boards. He has been a member of Advisory Committee of 100 International Conferences. He worked as World Bank Consulting and United Nations Consulting. He worked on 450 major projects in Dams, Power plants, Bridges, Special Foundations, Tunnels, Highways, Landslides, Dykes, Airports and Quay Walls, in 23 countries. He is author or co-author of 500 Technical and Scientific Reports and 180 papers for Conferences and Journals and contributed for 13 Books. He received more than 50 International Awards.