Vice-Rector for Research and Advanced Training
Cecília Roque is a Professor of Bioengineering at NOVA-FCT, where she heads the Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory. She was Director of the UCIBIO Research Unit and a member of the Board of Directors of the i4HB Associated Laboratory. At NOVA-FCT, she has held various management positions, notably as an elected member of the Scientific Council.
She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and a PhD in Biotechnology from the Instituto Superior Técnico, and is also an Associate Professor in Bioengineering at NOVA. She has been a member of the board of national and international scientific societies in the field of Biotechnology and Bioengineering. She has conducted research at several international institutions, including the University of Cambridge, the University of São Paulo, the City University of New York and KTH. Her research focuses on biomimetics, an approach that integrates chemistry, biotechnology and engineering. She has published more than 130 scientific articles and supervised several postdoctoral and doctoral students. His research has been recognised with multiple national and international awards and grants, including one Starting Grant and two Proof-of-Concept Grants from the European Research Council (2014-2024).