Professor at Queen Mary University of London (2004-2021); Secretary of State for Employment, Portugal (2011-2013); member of experts group advising Government of Greece (2016); collaborations with international organisations including European Commission, OECD, IMF and ILO; head of the scientific council of EPIS.

2005 - PhD in Economics - Warwick

1998 - Master in Economics - York

1997 – Postgraduatedegree in European Studies – ISEG

1997 - Bachelor in Economics - NovaSBE