Raul Machado

Graduated in Biology, MSc in Molecular Genetics, PhD in Biology with specialization on Materials Science and Engineering, and post-graduation in Management Studies. With over 15 years of combined experience in Biotechnology and in Entrepreneurship, he is a Researcher at the Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA, https://cbma.uminho.pt/people-detail/?userid=51) and Invited Assistant Professor for (bio)entrepreneurship at University of Minho (Portugal). In 2011, co-founded a technology-based IT company and is the consultant/mentor for entrepreneurial projects. He is also an expert evaluator of the European Commission. His research interests include the development of multifunctional bioinspired protein-based materials for biotechnological applications, and the formulation of active protein-based matrices and composites for the development of advanced materials.