Full Professor at UAL, Department of International Relations. Full Professor in Strategic Studies at ISCSP, University of Lisbon (retired).
Aggregate in Strategic Studies, PhD in Political Science, Master degree in African Studies, undergraduate in Anthropology (specialization in sociology of tropical regions) from ISCSP-UL.
Associate Researcher at OBSERVARE. Integrated Researcher at the Instituto do Oriente, ISCSP-UL. Associate Researcher at CAPP, ISCSP-UL.
(2018/2022) President of the Scientific Board of ISCSP-UL.
(2013/20) Coordinator of the Institute of Political and Strategic Studies at ISCSP-UL.
(2012/2020) Coordinator of the Strategy scientific department at ISCSP-UL.
Coordinator and professor of Geopolitics, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Intelligence, in the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral study cycles (Strategy, International Relations and Political Science)
(2014/2020) Coordinator and professor of PG in Governance and Strategic Intelligence, and in Corporate Diplomacy.
Author of works and lecturers in the following areas: strategic studies and security (strategic intelligence); strategic culture; China; Russia. Collaborator in Portugal and abroad in several teaching and research institutions.
Other activities and functions:
(2022/2024) Advisor to the Minister of Internal Administration, for national security matters.
(2009/2012) Counsellor at the Portuguese Embassy in Moscow
(1999/2002) Deputy General Director of Strategic Intelligence Service
(1990/ 99) Advisor to the Governor of Macau.
(See CV on Ciência Vitae)
