Prof. Dr. Renato Boto graduated in chemistry and analytical chemistry in 1993 from the University of Aveiro, Portugal. In 1999, he finished the proofs, similar to an MSc, at "Provas de Aptidão Pedagógica e Capacidade Científica", University of Beira Interior, and, in 2007, he completed his Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Beira Interior. From November 1994, he started his academic and research activities at the Chemistry Department of the University of Beira Interior as intern assistant (1994-1999), as an assistant (1999–2007), and as an assistant professor (since 2007). In 2008, he became an integrated member of the Health Sciences Research Centre of the University of Beira Interior (CICS—UBI) and now is a member of the Biopharmaceuticals and Biomaterials Research group. Since 2015, he has been the course coordinator of the First Cycle in Biochemistry at the University of Beira Interior. Renato's pedagogical capacity is supported by recurrent teaching activities, mainly in organic chemistry at the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. His scientific research is mainly focused on the synthesis/organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry areas, with a special interest in the development of new cyanine dyes with biological properties. He is also interested in applying these dyes as ligands in chromatographic supports to be used in DNA and protein separation, as fluorescent probes for protein detection, and as photosensitizers for photodynamic cancer therapy.