José Catita has a PharmD with a PhD in Analytical Chemistry, both from the University of Oporto, as well as a post-graduate degree in Management and Business Administration from the Catholic University Business School. He is a professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences - UFP, teaching in the fields of Biophysics, Physical-Chemistry and Advanced Analytical Techniques. He is the author or co-author of several peer-reviewed publications, oral presentations and invited lectures. His main interests are related to materials characterization, namely for their physical properties. In parallel, he is a Senior Manager and Technical Director at PARALAB SA (Portugal) and PARALAB SL (Spain).