Bachelor Degree in Biology (educational and scientific-technological branch) from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto -U.P., Master in Biomedical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the U.P and INEB-U.P. (1997-99), PhD in Human Biology from the Faculty of Medicine of U.P and IPATIMUP (2002-2008), Doctoral Course in Educational Sciences of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of U.P an CIIE/UP (until 2019). Biotechnology Specialist – Order of Biologists since 2008 (after curriculum evaluation ). He has been teaching for 34 years, having initially been a high school teacher (11 years) then assistant professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the U.P. (14 years). Currently he is simultaneously a high school teacher, assistant professor and supervisor in higher education (as guest), researcher (author, reviewer, editor) and trainer (IEFP and CCPFC). He is the author of several publications and has supervised postgraduate work (Master and PhD) in the area of Microbial Biofilms and Science Education (knowledge Cartography and Biological Models).
