Full Professor at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, President of the Centro de Química Estrutural and Coordinator of its Synthesis and Catalysis thematic line, Director of the Catalysis and Sustainability (CATSUS) PhD program, Full Member of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon (in charge of various directive and representative positions) and former President of the Portuguese Electrochemical Society. His research group investigates the activation of small molecules with industrial, environmental or biological significance, including metal-mediated synthesis and catalysis (e.g., functionalization of alkanes under mild conditions), crystal engineering of coordination compounds, design and self-assembly of polynuclear and supramolecular structures, molecular electrochemistry and theoretical studies. He was Chairman of the 25th ICOMC and member of organizing/scientific committees of 40 international conferences or schools. He authored one book (plus four as editor), (co-)authored over 750 research publications, 40 patents, and presented 100 invited lectures at international conferences. His work has received over 17,000 citations, h-index = 59 (Web of Science, Out 2017). Among his honors, he was awarded the following prizes: the Portuguese Electrochemical Society (2015); Madinabeitia-Lourenço (International Hispano-Portuguese) Prize (Royal Spanish Chem.Soc., 2013); Ferreira da Silva Prize (Port.Chem.Soc., 2012); Stimulus for Excellence (FCT, 2005); Scientific Prize Techn. Univ. Lisbon (1st edition; the highest ranked researcher within chemical, biological and materials sciences,based on productivity and impact factor criteria), 2007.