Helena Maria Gomes Lourenço

Helena Lourenço is a Researcher at Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection (DivAV) of Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere, I.P. (IPMA). She holds a degree in Technological Chemistry, a post-graduation in Applied Biochemistry and a PhD in Biochemistry. She is member of DivAV quality management system, according to ISO 17025 accreditation. Her main scientific research area is seafood quality related with essential elements and contaminant metals. The laboratory where she works is the National Reference Laboratory for contaminant metals (Group B3c) in aquaculture products. She participates regularly in the annual meetings of the European Reference Laboratory for metal and nitrogenous compounds in food and feed (EURL-MN). She has participated in > 20 National and International projects and is author of > 30 scientific publications in international journals.