Biography

Luis Almeida, M.D., Ph.D.

Professional affiliation:
BlueClinical Ltd
Phase I Clinical Trials Unit
Hospital da Prelada, 3rd Floor and East Wing of 4th Floor, Porto, Portugal
lalmeida@blueclinical.pt

Scientific affiliation:
MedInUP - Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines,
University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

2012-Present: Managing Director and Clinical Pharmacology Director, BlueClinical Ltd,
2011-2015: Chief Medical Officer (CEO), Luzitin S.A.
2009-2015: Associate Professor, Health Sciences Section (Secção Autónoma de Ciências da Saúde), University of Aveiro, Portugal; Director, Masters in Pharmaceutical Biomedicine and Post-graduate Training Programme in Pharmaceutical Medicine
1996-2009: Deputy R&D Director & Head of Clinical Research, BIAL (Portela & Cª, S.A.), S. Mamede do Coronado, Portugal
1990-1996: Director of the Medical Department, Zyma Farmacêutica Portuguesa Ltd
1987-1989: Medical Adviser, Zyma Farmacêutica Portuguesa Ltd
1986-1987: General Medical Internship, Hospital S. João, Porto, Portugal

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TITLES

2009: Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology by the Portuguese Medical Association (Ordem dos Médicos) [2015-2018: President of the Board of the College of Clinical Pharmacology]
2008: Ph.D. in Medicine by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal
2000: Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (F.F.P.M.) of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
1998: Competence in Pharmaceutical Medicine by the Portuguese Medical Association (Ordem dos Médicos)
1995: PAGE - Programa Avançado de Gestão para Executivos, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
1987: Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree by the Portuguese Medical Association (Ordem dos Médicos)
1985: Graduation in Medicine by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal