Development of new polymeric materials for membrane manufacture with application in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, protein separation, clean energy and water.​

• Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Mainz, Germany, 1985-1986
• Ph.D., University of Campinas, Brazil, 1985
• MSc, University of Campinas, Brazil, 1983
• BSc, Technological Chemistry, University of Campinas, Brazil, 1981
• BSc, Chemistry, University of Campinas, Brazil, 1980
  

• Associate Dean, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering at KAUST 2012-2017
  
• Head of Department of Membranes for Sustainable Energy and Researcher, Helmholtz Research Center, Geesthacht, Germany 1997-2009
• Associate Professor, University of Campinas, Brazil 1992-1997
• Assistant Professor University of Campinas, Brazil 1987-1992
• Visiting Scientist Max-Planck fur Polymerforschung 1988
• Visiting Scientist Tokyo Institute of Technology 1990

• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
• North American Membrane Society (NAMS)
• European Membrane Society (EMS)
• American Chemical Engineering (AIChE)
• Materials Research Society (MRS)

• Felllow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
• Associate Member of the Sao Paulo Academy of Science
• Humboldt Fellow (1985-1986)
• LEWAS Award for Academic Achievement 2020

• Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division (BESE)

• Member of the Advisory Board of the Barrer Center, Imperial College