Masters in Occupational Health, University of Coimbra. Medical specialty in Occupational Medicine, Centro Hospitalar do Porto. Member of International Commission Occupational Health, ICOH. Researcher at the Fundação para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia - FCT, Portugal.

Collaborating Researcher at the E-COST IS 1409: “Gender and health impacts of policies extending working life in Western countries”, EU.

Collaborator of CAPS Centre d'Anàlisis i Programes Sanitàris - Barcelona, and co-founder of CAIPS: Association which study about environmental changes, health, women’s health, occupational health.