Career

• 2012 - 2017: Coordinator Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal
• 1992 - 2012: Auxiliary Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal
• 1986 1992: Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal

Roles

• Since 2011: Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Master degree in "Biotechnological Engineering" of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal
• 2009 - 2011: Member of the Transnational Scientific Committee of the Interreg IV B project SUDOE Micosylva-SOE1/P2/E069
• Since 2009: Pro-President of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB) for Image, Promotion and Communication and Coordinator of the Office of Image and Students Support, Portugal
• Since 2009: Member of the Permanent Council of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal
• 2007 - 2009: Assistant of the Presidency of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB) and Coordinator of the Office of Image and Students Support, Portugal
• 2006 - 2009: Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Master in Biotechnological Productions at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal
• 2006 - 2009: Effective member elected of the Advisory Board of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2005 - 2009: Effective elected member from the Assembly of Representatives of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB) as representative of the board of Professors, Portugal
• 2005 - 2005: Effective member of the Electoral College of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2004 - 2008: Member of the Permanent Committee of the Scientific Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2001 - 2007: Coordinator of the Office of Foreign Affairs and Image of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2000 - 2008: Coordinator of the Department of Biology and Biotechnology of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 2000 - 2008: Member of the Permanent Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• Since 2000: Member of the Scientific board of "Associação Micológica A Pantorra", Portugal
• 1999 - 2005: Effective elected member from the Assembly of Representatives of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB) as representative of the board of Professors, Portugal
• 1999 - 2002: President of the Assembly of Representatives of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1997 - 1997: Effective member of the Electoral College of the President of IPB by the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1996 - 1999: Representative of the Directing Council at the Pedagogical Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1996 - 1999: Vice-President of the Directing Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1993 - 1995: President of the Executive Committee of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• Since 1992: Member of the Scientific Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1991 - 1993: Vice-President of the Executive Committee of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal

Qualifications

• 2004 - PhD. in Biology / Plant Biotechnology, University of Lisbon (UL), Portugal
• 1999 - MSc. in Plant Secretion and Natural Renewable Products, University of Lisbon (UL), Portugal
• 1984 - Graduation in Biology – Scientific branch, University of Lisbon (UL), Portugal
• 1982 - Bachelor degree in Biology, University of Lisbon (UL), Portugal

Awards and Honors

• 2003 - Short-term grant from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) to participate in the 4th International Conference on Mycorrhizae - ICOM4 at the University of Montreal (UdeM), Canada
• 2001 - Short-term grant from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) to participate in the 3rd International Conference on Mycorrhizae 3rd ICOM, at the University of Adelaide, Australia
• 2001 - Short-term scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (FCG) to participate in the 2nd International Workshop on Edible Mycorrhizal Fungi at Christchurch, New Zealand
• 1994 - Short-term grant from the Luso-American Foundation for Development FLAD, for participation in the 9th American Conference on Mycorrhizae at the University of Guelph, Canada
• 1993 - Scholarship for internship at the Institute of Applied Botany of Hamburg of the University of Hamburg (UH), Germany
• 1992 - Short-term grant from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (FCG) for participation in the International Symposium on Management of Mycorrhizas in Agriculture Horticulture and Forestry at the University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia
• 1992 - Scholarship for internship at the Institute of Applied Botany of Hamburg of the University of Hamburg (UH), Germany
• 1991 - Scholarship of the National Institute of Scientific Research for the development of research work within the master's degree. National Contest, by merit of the curriculum and merit of the Master's Degree Program
• 1990 - Scholarship of the National Institute of Scientific Research for the development of research work within the master's degree. National Contest, by merit of the curriculum and merit of the Master's Degree Program
• 1989 - Scholarship of the National Institute of Scientific Research for the development of research work within the master's degree. National Contest, by merit of the curriculum and merit of the Master's Degree Program
• 1985 - Fellowship of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (FCG), for the development of research work at the Gulbenkian Institute of Science (IGC), Portugal
• 1984 - Fellowship of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (FCG), for the development of research work at the Gulbenkian Institute of Science (IGC), Portugal
• 1983 - Fellowship of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (FCG), for the development of research work at the Gulbenkian Institute of Science (IGC), Portugal

Interests

• Biotechnology of plants and fungi
• In vitro culture of plants and macrofungi
• Inoculation of mycorrhizal fungi in vivo and in vitro
• Chestnut tree propagation and mycorrhization
• Biodiversity of macrofungi
• Chemical characterization of wild and in vitro produced plants and fungi
• Nutraceutical and functional properties of wild fungi and mycelium produced in vitro for the development of nutraceuticals and innovative food formulations with functional properties