Dr. Manuel J. S. Monte has been a member of the "Chemistry Research Centre of the University of Porto" since 1981. In 1990, he graduated from the University of Porto with a PhD in Chemistry in the field of Physical Chemistry. While he was studying for his doctoral degree, he had four internships at Utrecht University in the Thermodynamics Group. Recently, his research has focused on the experimental determination of properties aiming to estimate the environmental mobility and fate of pollutants used in agriculture to combat pests and predators. Since his jubilation in August 2019, he has continued to be an active science researcher. He held various positions at the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Porto (FCUP), including Monitor (1980-1982), Trainee Assistant (1982-1985), Assistant (1985-1990), Assistant Professor (1990-1995), Associate Professor (2002-2019) and Invited Associate Professor (2019-). He has been a member of the Ethics Commission of the University of Porto since 2019. He held the ensuing relevant positions in the management of this University: Chairman of FCUP's Chemistry Department from 2006-2007, Vice-President of the FCUP Scientific Council from 2008-2009, Member of the General Council of the University of Porto from 2010-2013, Vice-Chairman of the FCUP Council of Representatives from 2014-2017, and President of the FCUP Council of Representatives from 2017-2018.