Dr. Rui Pedrosa
Rui Pedrosa is the President of the Leiria Polytechnic and researcher at MARE-IPLeiria is the coordinator of the Red2Discovery project. Coordinating the Red2Discovery project, Rui Pedrosa has a PhD in Human Biology and a principal researcher at the Center for Marine and Environmental Sciences (MARE-IPLeiria). Rui Pedrosa is an adjunct professor at the Higher School of Tourism and Technology of the Sea, and has extensive experience in participating in management bodies of the Polytechnic of Leiria, in addition to coordinating various research projects, science communication and internationalization.
Degree in Biochemistry and Master in Cellular Biology, the president of the Polytechnic of Leiria was vice-president of the institution for research and innovation in the last term of the outgoing president, Professor. Doctor Nuno Mangas.