Celeste Maria Dias de Amorim Varum earned a Ph.D. in Economics in 2002 from the University of Reading, a Master’s of Science in Economics and International Business in 1996 from the University of Reading, and a BSc/Licenciatura (5 year degree) in Economics in 1995 from the University of Évora. She holds a Habilitation in Economics from the University of Aveiro (2020). She has published over 60 articles in specialized journals, several book chapters, and books. Her works cover issues related to the dynamics and competitiveness of regions and industries, and manufacturing and tourism, with a particular focus on innovation, sustainability, and internationalization. She has supervised over 40 master’s students and also Ph.D. and post-doctoral students. She has been involved in applications for financial incentives, and the management and integration of several research teams for several projects; the most significant recent projects are as follows: Energias renováveis: avaliação económica e de externalidades (https://r3ea.web.ua.pt/) and AUGMANITY - Augmented Humanity (https://www.ua.pt/pt/projetos-id/861). Since 2003 she has been a Professor at the University of Aveiro, and Associate Professor with Habilitation since 2020.