Prof. Dr. Manuel Aureliano

Manuel Aureliano is a Full Professor of Biochemistry (Aggregation in Inorganic Biochemistry) in the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, teaching biochemistry, inorganic biochemistry, and advanced chemistry and biochemistry. He was Director of Biochemistry degree at the University of Algarve, for about two decades, from 1998 to 2013 and 2021-2025. His main research interests include the biological and biomedical applications of decavanadate (V10). Actually, at the Algarve Centre for Marine Sciences (CCMAR-Algarve), he explored the environmental and medicinal applications of V10 and others polyoxometalates (POMs). He was selected as an “Outstanding Reviewer” (Top 10 reviewers) for the journal Metallomics over 3 consecutive years (2017, 2018 and 2019). In the years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, he was also included in the "Worlds Top 2% Scientists list" (impact-career and year). Recently (2024), he was the winner of the 3rd edition of the "UAlg Researcher Award" attributed by the University of Algarve.