Rui Magalhães has a degree in Aquatic Sciences by Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute and a master degree in Aquatic Biological Resources by Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto. In 2014 worked as a researcher in food and biotechnology in Wedotech company.  From 2015 until 2017 had two research grants in CIIMAR and starts his PhD in 2017-2018 in NUTRIMU group under the supervision of professor Aires Oliva-Teles and Drª Helena Peres. He participated in 3 research projects and published 5 scientific pappers until now.