Afonso Mota is a PhD candidate in Astronomy at the University of Porto working in the field of Astrobiology. His research focuses on the connection between Microbiology and Astrophysics to study exoplanet habitability. He holds a master’s graduate in Biology of Extreme Environments from the University of Naples “Federico II”, in Naples, Italy. He also has previous background in Astronomy and Physics, having developed his MSc thesis at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne, Germany. He has participated in several international conferences and actively engages in science communication with the general public.
