Biography / Cv

Full Professor of Cirurgia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Lisboa

Director of Champalimaud Foundation / Lisbon Academic Medical Centre PhD Surgical Oncology Research Program

Past President, Sociedade Portuguesa de Cirurgia

Referee, A3ES (National Agency for the Accreditation of Medical Studies)

Member, National Examination Board for Access to Specialized Training

Counsellor, Conselho Nacional de Medicina Legal (by appointment of Ministry of Justice)

Member, Board of Master in Bioethics (FMUL)

Elected Member of the Scientific Council (FMUL)

Past “Reitor” (Vice-chancellor), Universidade Atlântica, Oeiras – Lisboa

Governor at Large of the American College of Surgeons

Ongoing Research Areas of Interest: Surgical Oncology Research (bench to bed) participation in projects and consortium: Gastros International Working group, European Gastrodata consorcium, Botton-Chapalimaud Pancreas Research, other).

Surgery Training Programes in Portugal, Surgical Oncology Educational Leadership in Portuguese-Speaking African Countries

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS-Eng)

Membro Honorário of Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões

International Gastric Cancer Association (and European Chapter), ESSO, ESA.