Rui Galhano dos Santos
Title: Thermochemical liquefaction as a tool for the development of sustainable raw materials for polymers
Biography
Dr. Rui Galhano
dos Santos graduated in Chemistry Degree at the University of Lisbon – Faculty
of Sciences (Lisbon, Portugal) in 2006. He obtained his PhD on January 2013
with the maximum qualification: Excellent “Magna Cum Laude”. During this
period, he was also awarded with several grants for his research in the
Instituto Superior Técnico at Technical University of Lisbon (Lisbon,
Portugal). Presently he is a Researcher at CERENA in IST. He has published more
than 30 papers in scientifically reputable journals and presented several
oral/invited communications in international scientific recognized symposia
around the world. He is also co-inventor in several patents. Presently, his
studies are mainly focused and involve the studies and development of new
strategies to up-cycle biomass for the production of added-valuable chemicals
and/or goods as well as for the productions for bio-fuels. In early 2016, Dr.
Galhano dos Santos become a permanent member of CERENA-Centre for Natural
Resources and the Environment.
Research Interest
new strategies to up-cycle biomass for the
production of added-valuable chemical
