Rui M. B. Carrilho has a BSc degree (pre-Bologna) in Chemistry (2006), from University of Coimbra and a Master's degree (2008) in Advanced Chemistry from the same University. In 2014, he obtained his PhD in Macromolecular Chemistry at the University of Coimbra, centred on the development of organometallic catalysts for application in synthetic carbonylation processes. Rui M. B. Carrilho has accomplished two post-docs: the first at pharmaceutical company Luzitin S.A. (a Bluepharma/UC spin-off) (2014-2015), and the second one at the University Rovira i Virgili of Tarragona (Spain), supported by a post-doc fellowship from FCT (2015-2018). He is currently an invited Professor at the Chemistry Department of the University of Coimbra and an Assistant Researcher at the Catalysis and Fine Chemistry Laboratory - Medicinal Chemistry Group of the Coimbra Chemistry Centre (Chemistry Department, University of Coimbra). His research interests are mainly focused on the synthesis and characterization of organometallic complexes and their application in catalysis. His research activity has been especially dedicated to the design and synthesis of tetrapyrrolic macrocycles (porphyrins, phthalocyanines) and phosphorus ligands (phosphite, phosphine); immobilization of ligands and metal complexes onto solid supports (magnetic nanoparticles and mesoporous materials); sustainable catalytic processes for carbon dioxide activation, namely CO2 coupling with epoxides (copolymerization and cycloaddition reactions), and hydroformylation of olefins using CO2 as a CO surrogate; transformations of nature-based terpene and biologically relevant steroid derivatives; and synthesis of photosensitive biopolymers (polycarbonates) for medical applications. Rui M. B. Carrilho is the responsible and scientific coordination of three research Projects (being the PI of CO2BioFilter Project (UC) and Co-PI of Project PRODUTECH R3, funded by PRR) and has been an active member of other eight Research Projects with National/European funds. In 2022, Rui M. B. Carrilho was awarded with the prize Semente de Investigação Científica Interdisciplinar, from University of Coimbra and Santander Universidades being currently the coordinator of the Project "CO2BioFilter - Bio-Filter for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Valorization: A Sustainable Approach towards Environment, Health and Circular Economy". He is author/co-author of 14 book chapters, 35 papers and 2 conference proceedings published in peer-reviewed journals, and more than 40 invited lectures/oral communications and 50 poster communications in national and international scientific meetings, having ca. 605 citations and h-index = 14 in Web of Science database. Rui M. B. Carrilho is reviewer of 23 scientific journals, with 66 verified reviews. He has been engaged in the active search for financing activity to the University of Coimbra, having started collaboration protocols with two industry partners (BGW, SA and Bio4Plas Lda). Rui M. B. Carrilho is currently the coordinator of the high-pressure and the gas chromatography laboratories of the Catalysis & Fine Chemistry Research Group and the responsible by safety and security of the Catalysis & Fine Chemistry Lab. Rui M. B. Carrilho is currently an assistant professor of Organic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis at the Chemistry Department, FCTUC. He has supervised and currently supervises several students: BSc (8), MSc (4) and PhD (3). He has been engaged in science dissemination and pedagogical activities (chemistry for young children) and in the organization of academic events (SPQ Junior Chemistry Olympics 2014-2022) and scientific meetings (XIV National Meeting of the Portuguese Chemical Society; XXVI Iberoamerican Congress on Catalysis - CICat 2018). In 2021, Rui M. B. Carrilho was awarded with the prize Apoio à Promoção da Cultura Científica from University of Coimbra and in 2023 he was coordinator of the Project "EducaPlast", funded by Fundo Ambiental.