Pedro holds an MSc in Bioengineering from the Engineering Faculty of the University of Porto, specializing in Biological Engineering. He completed his master’s thesis in 2019 at Allmicroalgae S.A., within the Research and Development unit. Following this, he continued at the company as a research fellow in the ALGAVALOR project, where he gained extensive experience in microalgae cultivation from lab to pilot and industrial scale.

In early 2022, Pedro began his PhD at Allmicroalgae, focusing on sustainable cultivation techniques and reducing cultivation costs. In 2023, he joined GreenCoLab to continue his PhD, now concentrating on biorefining microalgal biomass. His research aims to develop multiproduct biorefineries for microalgae, maximizing the overall value of microalgal biomass and contributing to the establishment of an economically viable and sustainable algae industry.