Gilberto Santos concluded a Habilitation title (DSc) in Industrial Engineering in April 2019 at the New University of Lisbon. He received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering (1999) from the University of Minho. He also holds a Post-graduation in Quality Engineering (1990) from the New University of Lisbon. He is currently a professor at the Design School of the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA), Barcelos, Portugal. He created and was Director of the Master's Course on Integrated Management Systems (Quality, Environment and Safety) at the School of Technology of the same institute. He is the author of several scientific articles in national and international journals. His research interests are in the field of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, including Product Development, Quality, Environment, Safety, Social Responsibility and Innovation, as well as, the integration of management systems, aiming at the Sustainability of Organizations. Orcid.Org. 0000-0001-9268-3272;