Director, Formulations and Process Development
PhD in Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Area of expertise:
Chemistry
Previous positions:
Chief Technology Officer at Stemmatters, Biotecnologia e Medicina Regenerativa, Guimarães, Portugal
Innovation, Technical Transfer & Intellectual Property Manager, 3B’s Research Group, Headquarters of the European Institute for Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Guimarães, Portugal
Head of Chemical Research, BIAL – Portela & Cª, Porto
36 scientific publications; h-index (Scopus): 19
Two relevant publications:
Pinto, T.V., Silva, C.A., Siquenique, S., Learmonth, D.A. Micro- and Nanocarriers for Encapsulation of Biological Plant Protection Agents: A Systematic Literature Review. ACS Agricultural Science and Technology, 2022, 2(5), 838–857. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsagscitech.2c00113.
David A. Learmonth, Pedro M. Costa, Tiago R. Veloso, Cristiana B. Cunha, Mafalda P. Cautela, Cristina Correia, Mariana C. Vallejo and Rui A. Sousa. Synthesis and biological evaluation of a bioinspired, tissue-adhesive gellan gum-based hydrogel designed for minimally invasive delivery and retention of chondrogenic cells. Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8, 3697-371.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0BM00286K