Tito TrindadeTito Trindade got his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Imperial College, London (UK), in 1996 working on pioneer research devoted to the synthesis of nanocrystals of semiconductors under the supervision of Professor Paul O'Brien. Currently, he is Associate Prfessor at the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro and member of the Aveiro Institute of Materials-CICECO at the University of Aveiro. He is co-author of about 230 scientific publications, with more than 6000 citations, and co-editor of the book "Nanocomposite Particles for Bio-Applications: Materials and Bio-Interfaces". He was the first director of the doctoral program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of the University of Aveiro and he is a member of the international editorial board of the European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. His current scientific interests have main focus on the chemistry of inorganic nanoparticles and derived nanocomposites namely for health and environmental applications. He has been involved in several teaching duties that include courses of Nanochemistry for graduate and post-graduate students. Since 2015, following an international call for the position, Tito Trindade has been appointed Director of the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro. Read More Read Less