Rui M. B. Carrilho (RMB Carrilho) graduated with a BSc (pre-Bologna) in Chemistry – Chemistry of Biological Processes (2006) and an MSc in Advanced Chemistry (2008) from the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC), specializing in organic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis. In 2014, he earned a PhD in Macromolecular Chemistry from the same university, conducting research at both the University of Coimbra and the University of Pécs, Hungary. His doctoral studies focused on the synthesis of phosphorus ligands and application of their transition-metal complexes in sustainable catalytic processes for synthesizing biologically relevant compounds. After completing his PhD, RMB Carrilho expanded his expertise through two postdoctoral projects. From 2014-2015, he held an industry postdoctoral position at Luzitin S.A., a Bluepharma/University of Coimbra spin-off funded by QREN. There, he developed photosensitizers for antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI), focusing on scaling up tetrapyrrolic macrocycle synthesis and characterizing them via HPLC, NMR, and UV-visible spectroscopy. From 2015-2018, he conducted an FCT-funded postdoc at the University Rovira i Virgili (Spain), supervised by C. Claver, exploring carbon dioxide (CO2) as a renewable C1-building block to synthesize polycarbonates and cyclic carbonates. This research field was later implemented by him at the Coimbra Chemistry Centre (CQC). Since 2019, RMB Carrilho has been a Postdoctoral Researcher (Level 1) at DQ-FCTUC, selected through an international public tender under Decree-Law No. 57/2016. He is an integrated member of the Medicinal Chemistry Research Group of CQC, within the Institute of Molecular Sciences (IMS). His research focuses on sustainable catalysis, renewable feedstocks, CO2 valorization, and photosensitive materials for environmental and medicinal applications. He has developed sustainable synthetic methodologies, renewable raw material functionalization, and CO2 capture and activation technologies. RMB Carrilho’s scientific output includes a PCT patent application, 15 book chapters, and 36 peer-reviewed articles (12 as corresponding author), earning 845 citations (Google Scholar, h-index: 16, i10-index: 22) and 682 citations (Web of Science™, h-index: 16). He has delivered 20 invited lectures, 33 oral communications, and 58 poster presentations. His contributions have been recognized with four awards, three distinctions, and editorial roles in Catalysis and Sustainability-themed journal issues. As Principal Investigator (PI), RMB Carrilho has led six research projects with national funding, including CO2BioFilter and CO2PhotoBioPlas, each awarded €20,000 by the University of Coimbra and Santander Universidades, and EducaPlast, funded by Fundo Ambiental (€71,000). He also serves as Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) in the PRR-funded PRODUTECH R3 Project (€576,000), fostering innovative, sustainable solutions in collaboration with academic and industrial partners such as BGW SA, Bio4Plas Lda, and technological centers (PIEP, ADAI, IPN). He is also a team member of 10 additional research projects, showcasing his ability to integrate multidisciplinary approaches. RMB Carrilho actively contributes to science dissemination, having organized over 30 outreach activities, including through EducaPlast and a Ciência Viva internship. At DQ-FCTUC, he teaches courses in Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, and Medicinal Chemistry for BSc and MSc students and has supervised 2 PhD students, 5 MSc students, 8 BSc students, and 1 postdoc. Beyond research and teaching, RMB Carrilho plays a critical role in management and advisory capacities. He coordinates the CQC-IMS Pillar for Scientific Culture, manages high-pressure and gas chromatography laboratories, and serves on the Chemistry Department’s Safety Commission. He is a member of SPQ’s Catalysis & Porous Materials Division and APEduC and has participated in numerous academic jury boards.