Hugo graduated in Biology from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC), where he also completed a Masters degree in Molecular and Cell Biology, and then obtained his doctoral degree in Biomedicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto. Hugo has published several peer-reviewed scientific papers and has lectured courses in doctoral programs, as well as the Oncobiology Discipline at FCTUC. In 2007 Hugo co-founded a Biotech company headquartered at the Pedro Nunes Institute, in Coimbra. Besides the experience in management accumulated in this setting, Hugo has developed skills in the field of industrial property, including courses by Portugal?s INPI on patent preparation, database consultation and writing of patent claims. Hugo also took an MBA and has acted as a consultant in subjects such as CE marking and Manufacture of and In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Medical Devices. Hugo has been awarded several prizes including the ?Young Investigator Award? of the European Society of Human Genetics and the BES Inovation Award. More recently Hugo has been devoted to technology transfer and enterpreneurship, IP management, licensing and assistance to spin-offs.