About Us
TECBIOFOOD Project
Olívia Pinho - Project Coordinator
Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Nutrition Sciences of the University of Porto and Researcher at LAQV / REQUINTE; in the area of Food Quality, Safety and Innovation.
Carlos Brito
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Porto Business School of the University of Porto. Teaching and research areas: Marketing, Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Patrícia Antunes
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto (FCNAUP) and researcher at the Applied Biomolecular Sciences Unit (UCIBIO). Teaching and research areas: Microbiology, Health and Food Safety.
Cristina Santos
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto (FCNAUP) and researcher in the ProNutri CINTESIS@RISE group. Teaching and research areas: Health, Quality and Food Safety.
Olga Viegas
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Nutrition Sciences of the University of Porto (FCNAUP) and researcher at the Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV / REQUINTE). Teaching and research areas: Food Quality, Safety and Innovation.
Lúcia Nova
Nutritionist (CP5469N) with a degree from the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of Porto. Master's student in Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto. Areas of interest: public health research and teaching.
Fábio Esteves
Financial Officer of the Management Support Unit of the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto, directly supporting the Faculty's Board of Directors.
Ana Reis
Coordinator of the International Education and Training Projects Unit at the International Relations Office, University of Porto. Experience in: Erasmus Mundus and Erasmus+ Projects, among others.
Liliana Norte
Project manager at the International Education and Training Projects Unit of the U.Porto International Relations Office. Experience in: International Cooperation, Erasmus+ Projects, Socrates/Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, IACOBUS.
Bruno Costa
Project manager at the University of Porto's Funded Projects Management Unit. He is currently responsible for managing the international programmes Erasmus+, Horizon Europe/H2020, POCTEP, Interreg Atlantic Area and EIT Health.
Elena Martínez
Full Professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Vigo (PhD in Analytical Chemistry with Award of Excellence). Her teaching experience is focused on food-related degrees, such as the Bachelor's Degree in Food Science and Technology, Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, and various master's and doctoral degrees.
Gil Velasco
Full Professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Vigo. Researcher in the EQ9 group at the University of Vigo. Research and teaching areas: Quality, Food Safety and Technology, Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Health.
Sidonia Suárez
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Vigo. Researcher in the Food Technology group. Research and teaching areas: Food Technology and Innovation, Agricultural Engineering.
Raquel Otero
Full Professor at the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Vigo. Researcher at the Food and Health Omics group. Research and teaching areas: Quality, Food Safety and Technology and Environmental Health.
Helga Aguiar
Rector of the University of Sao Tome and Principe since 2023. Member of the Council for Quality in the Higher Education Directorate (2019). Full Professor at USTP, assigned to the Victor Sá Machado Higher Institute of Health Sciences Principal researcher at the Health Research Unit at the University of Sao Tome and Principe – USTP. PhD in Educational Sciences from the University of Évora.
Raquel Moreno
Pro-Rector for Cooperation and Internationalisation at the University of São Tomé and Principe since 2023
Miclay Carvalho
Professor in the Department of Nature, Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of São Tomé and Principe (USTP). Researcher at the Centre for Agronomic and Technological Research of São Tomé and Principe (CIAT-STP). Teaching and Research Areas: Agronomy, Agroecology
Gaspar Graça
Professor in the Department of Nature, Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of São Tomé and Principe (USTP). General Director of the Centre for Agronomic and Technological Research of São Tomé and Principe (CIAT-STP). Teaching and Research Areas: Agronomy, Agroecology.
Francisca Alcântara
Professor at the Vítor Sá Machado Higher Institute of Health Science. Technician at the agrochemistry laboratory of the Centre for Agronomic and Technological Research of São Tomé and Principe (CIAT-STP). Teaching and research areas: Bromatology, Engineering and Food Safety.
Demóstene Pires
Director of the Management and Innovation programmes at IUCAI - Institute of Accounting, Administration and Informatics of São Tomé and Principe. Expertise in accounting, financial auditing, project management and entrepreneurship.
Miguel Jarimba
National Coordinator of the HELPO Association in Sao Tome and Principe developing activities with the population of STP, creating synergies that together support the improvement of Sao Tome and Principe.
