Industrial pharmacist graduated from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences from UFPE, Doctor in Biological Sciences from UFPE, with a sandwich period at Université Lyon1 / France. He is currently Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research at UEPB. Member of the Post-Graduate Chamber at ABRUEM, Associate Professor at the State University of Paraíba (UEPB), based on the João Pessoa campus, Professor of the Post-Graduate Program in: Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products at UFPB (CAPES level 6); where he advises at masters, doctoral and post-doctoral level. PQ-2/CNPq Research Productivity Scholarship since 2018. Reviewer of several periodicals and development agencies (FACEPE, CNPq, National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion of Argentina). Guest editor of scientific journals. He served as R & D Manager and Strategic Affairs Director at HEMOBRAS. He was Director of Campus V at UEPB-Campus João Pessoa, for two terms. He was General Director of the Paraíba Technological Park Foundation (PaqTcPB). He was Director of Technology Transfer and Licensing at the UEPB Technological Innovation Agency. Author & co-author of more than 110 scientific articles. Author of the book "Neglected Diseases from the perspective of Medicinal Chemistry" and other 9 book chapters. Inventor with 19 patent applications filed/granted at INPI (BR) and two PCT. He has several projects approved with funding from funding agencies.