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Alcina M. M. Bernardo

Associate Professor

Got her B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Porto (1985), her M.Sc. (1986) and Ph.D. (1990) in Food Processing from the Ecole Nationale…

Ana Maria Gomes

Associate Professor

With a PhD in Biotechnology from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, and a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Coimbra, Ana Maria Gomes…

António César Ferreira

Invited Assistant Professor

Antonio Ferreira received his Ph.D. in Biological and Medical Sciences, from University Victor Segalen of Bordeaux2. Since then, he has been a researcher at…

António O. S. S. Rangel

Full Professor

PhD in Biotechnology (special in Chemistry) from the Portuguese Catholic University. Degree in Chemistry from the University of Porto. António Rangel is a…

Beatriz Nunes Silva

Researcher

Beatriz Nunes Silva is a Junior Doctoral Researcher at the Food Microbiology Group of CBQF - Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry at Universidade…

Carla Sofia Sancho dos Santos

Researcher

Carla Santos has a PhD in Biotechnology (with speciality in Environmental Science and Engineering) from Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Her…

Célia Manaia

Full Professor

Célia Manaia has a background in Biochemistry and specialization in Microbiology. Her academic career includes a Bachelor and Doctoral degrees concluded at…

Clara Cecília Santana Sousa

Researcher

Clara Sousa is Graduated and Master in Chemistry (Faculty of Sciences of Porto University-FCUP) and in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Faculty of Pharmacy of Porto…

Cristina Maria Gonçalves dos Santos

Senior Technician

Instrumentation Engineering and Industrial Quality from the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP) and master’s degree in biotechnology and…

Daniela Marlene da Silva Machado

Researcher

PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2017 by University of Minho and BSc degree in Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública in 2010 by Escola Superior de…

Eduardo Costa

Researcher

PhD in Biotechnology with specialization in Microbiology from the Catholic University of Portugal. Graduate and master’s in microbiology from the Catholic…

Ezequiel Ricardo Coscueta

Researcher

Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (2018, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina) and B.Sc. in Biotechnology (2013, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina…

Francisca Teixeira Soares da Mota Ferreira

Researcher

Graduated in Bioengineering and Master in Biomedical Engineering, both from Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (ESB), Universidade Católica Portuguesa…

Freni Kekhasharú Tavaria

Assistant Professor

Freni K. Tavaria has a degree in Biology (Texas A&M University, USA) and a PhD in Food Science and Engineering (Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - ESB). She…

Hugo Sousa

Invited Professor

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Isabel Vasconcelos

Associate Professor

Isabel Vasconcelos graduated in Chemical Engineering at the University of Porto, Portugal and got her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Biotechnology, option…

Ivone Vaz Moreira

Researcher

Ivone Vaz-Moreira graduated in Biochemistry at the University of Coimbra (Faculty of Sciences and Technology) in 2005 and completed her Ph.D. in Biotechnology…

Joana Cristina Barbosa

Researcher

PhD in Biology – Specialization Molecular Biology and Genetics – at Universidade de Aveiro, in collaboration with the Technical University of Berlin and…

Joana Inês Bastos Barbosa

Researcher

She has a Ph.D. in Biotechnology (Microbiology area, 2015), a master's degree in Food Science and Technology (2008) and a degree in Microbiology (2004) from…

João Carlos Fernandes

Researcher

João Cruz Fernandes licenciou-se em Microbiologia pela Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa em 2005. Obteve o grau de Doutor…

João Paulo Ferreira

Assistant Professor

Prof. João Paulo Ferreira has a diploma in Chemical Engineering from Porto University, 1987, and a Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute…

José António Couto

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. degree in Biotechnology (Microbiology) from Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

José Manuel Costa

Invited Professor

1987 BSc Nutrition Sciences FCNAUP 1992 DEA Host-Parasite Interaction University of Paris VI (Pierre et Marie Curie) 1997 PhD Life and…

Manuela Machado

Researcher

Doutorada em Ciência Tecnologia Alimentar e Nutrição pela Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Licenciada em Ciência Alimentar e mestre Biotecnologia e Qualidade…

Manuela Pintado

Full Professor

B.Sc. in Pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto (1991) and Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP) in…

Maria Cristina Fernandes Martins Mena

Senior Technician

Graduated in Biochemistry by the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra. Post-graduate in Food Safety and Master in Food Science and…

Maria Emília Brassesco

Researcher

She has a PhD in Chemistry and a degree in Biotechnology from the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina. María Emilia Brassesco is a Professor at the…

Maria João Nepomuceno Pereira Monteiro Palermo de Faria

Researcher

Maria João P. Monteiro holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology with specialization in Food Science and Engineering from the Biotechnology College of Portuguese…

Maria de Fátima Moreira Balio da Silva

Senior Technician

Graduated in Chemistry - Scientific area (1988) by Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto and post-graduated in Food Safety (2001) by Escola Superior de…

Marta Alexandra Nunes da Silva

Researcher

Marta Nunes da Silva is a Biologist with a Master's Degree in Environmental Toxicology and PhD in Agronomical Sciences (University of Porto). Her research…

Marta Isabel Correia Coelho

Researcher

PhD in Food Science and Technology and Nutrition from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Universidade do Minho e Universidade de Aveiro. Master's degree in…

Marta Wilton Pereira Leite de Vasconcelos

Associate Professor

Marta Vasconcelos has a Degree in Biology from the University of Lisbon, and a PhD in Biotechnology (specialty in Biology) from Universidade Nova de Lisboa…

Miguel António Marcos Ramos

Invited Professor

Miguel Ramos has a degree in Microbiology from the Faculty of Biotechnology of the Portuguese Catholic University, a master's degree in Environmental…

Paula Castro

Full Professor

Professor Paula Castro holds a PhD in Biochemical Engineering from University College London (UCL) (1994). She began her higher education at the Catholic…

Paula Teixeira

Full Professor

Graduate of Universidade Católica Portuguesa with a B.Sc. in Food Engineering and a PhD in Biotechnology. Associate Professor with Aggregation at Escola…

Pedro Sousa

Researcher

Degree in Microbiology, Master's in Biotechnology and Innovation with a specialization in Food Science, and PhD in Biotechnology with a specialization in…

Raquel Beatriz Ribeiro de Mesquita

Researcher

PhD in Biotechnology (Chemistry specialisation) by Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Raquel Mesquita graduated in Microbiology from Universidade Católica…

Rui Manuel Matos Meireles de Barros

Invited Assistant Professor

PhD in Biotechnology in 2006, from the Portuguese Catholic University. Consultant in Food Engineering, he is responsible for coordinating R & DT projects…

Rui Miguel Barros de Sousa Magalhães

Researcher

Degree in Biochemistry - specialization in Food Industries from the Science Faculty of the University of Porto in 2005. PhD in Biotechnology - specialization in…

Rui Morais

Associate Professor

Got his Ph.D., in 1990, in Nat. Sci. from the Univ. of Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany. B.Sc. in Pharm. Sci. from the Univ. of Porto, Portugal, in 1985. He is…

Sara Baptista da Silva

Researcher

Sara Baptista da Silva holds a BSc and MSc degree in Microbiology from the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and a PhD in…

Sara Nunes Silva

Researcher

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Sérgio Sousa

Researcher

PhD in Food Science and Technology and Nutrition from the joint doctoral programme of the Portuguese Catholic University, University of Minho and University…

Sofia Nunes

Invited Professor

PhD in Biomedicine, MSc in Bioethics, Master of Science in Medical–Surgical Nursing, Postgraduated training in Public Regulation and Competition, Registered…

Sofia Pereira

Researcher

PhD in Biology, Master in Toxicology and Degree in Biology from the University of Aveiro. Sofia Pereira is a researcher at the Centro de Biotecnologia e…

Tânia Cristina Ferreira Ribas Vaz Pedro

Researcher

Tânia Ribas Vaz Pedro has a PhD in Biotechnology and a degree in Microbiology from Escola superior de Biotecnologia of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa…

Tim Hogg

Full Professor

PhD in Food Science and Technology from the University of Reading UK & Habilitation in the same discipline by the Catholic University of Portugal. Currently…