Reader (Associate Professor)
London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Bruno is a pharmacist who moved from Lisbon to London in order to pursue a PhD in Medicinal Organic Chemistry, after receiving his 6-year PharmD degree from the Egas Moniz Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCSEM). After being granted his doctorate diploma from University College London (UCL), Bruno established his career as a postdoctoral research fellow in different research groups.
His work has led to the translation of knowledge between the fields of pharmaceutics, chemistry and new emerging technologies (ie additive manufacturing). Bruno has gained valuable pharmaceutical industry experience working for companies such as Recipharm and GlaxoSmithKline. He still keeps close ties with former collaborating institutions as an associate researcher for the UCL Skin Research Group. Bruno is as a member of the editorial board for the International Journal of Cosmetic Science and continues to collaborate with research groups which are considered prestigious landmarks in topical and transdermal drug development.