Career

• Since 2012: Auxiliary Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1999 - 2012: Assistant Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• 1998 - 1999: Guest Assistant Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal

Roles

• Since 2015: Member of the evaluation committee of the Fernão Mendes Pinto Prize, Association of Portuguese Language Universities
• Since 2013: Member of the Office for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Employability and Member of the commission of the Degree in "Food Science and Technology" at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• Since 2004: Member of the Pedagogical Council of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal
• Since 2004: Vice-head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology in the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
• Since 2003: Member of the Scientific Council of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal

Qualifications

• 2012 - PhD. in Economics, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
• 2003 - MSc. in Industrial and Firm Economics, University of Minho (UM), Portugal
• 2002 - Graduation in Management, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
• 1998 - Graduation in Agribusiness Management, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal

Awards and Honors

• 2003 - Best Student Award 2001/2002 in the Degree in Management, awarded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education
• 1998 - Best Student Award 1997/1998 in the Degree in Agribusiness Management, awarded by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education

Interests

• Economics and Management: Rural economic development, Valorization of endogenous resources, Entrepreneurship, Organizations and competitiveness, Agribusiness management