He has a PhD in the subject of Innovation from the School of Engineering of the Minho University (2005). He graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the Porto University (FEUP) in the year 1986 and as an Industrial Management Master from the same University (1990).
Holds an appointment as Assistant Professor in the area of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and he is an Integrated Researcher at the CBQF Research Center. Since 2018 is the Executive Director of the Interface Center EBRI, focused on technology transfer, knowledge management and valorization, and Entrepreneurship.
He has coordinated various research, development, and innovation projects, at national and international levels. He also has been member of the board at the faculty, and also member of the board at the CBQF Research Center.
He was founder of a startup, in 2009, that now operates in the international markets in the area of laboratory technologies (iSens, Lda).