He is Rector of the University of Maia. He was Secretary of State for Higher Education and also for Science. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Industrial Engineering from the University of Porto and got his Master’s degree in Mathematics and PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of Oxford (England). He has been teaching since 1968 and was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Porto School of Sciences until 2013. Researcher at the Chemistry Research Centre and then at the Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry. He was a member of the Portuguese parliament in the 11th legislature.

Last updated: March 2023