Full Professor of the University of Algarve (UAlg), Portugal, since 2003 (with the age of 37). Graduation in Psychology and PhD in Educational Psychology. Postgraduate degree in Human Resources Management, and three post-doctorates, two in Psychology and one in Visual Arts. Currently, he is the Director of the PhD in Psychology at UAlg, and the Coordinator of the University Center for Research in Psychology (CUIP). Previously, have held several relevant management roles in UAlg, including Vice-Rector, President of the Scientific Council, Director, and President of the Pedagogical Council of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences. Also served as Director of the Department of Psychology, and was the proponent and first Director of the Graduation in Psychology, as well as the Director of several master's courses. Was also the President of CIEO/CinTurs, an R&D Unit funded by FCT and rated "Very Good", where coordinated the research group "Well-Being in Society". This R&D Unit was characterized by interdisciplinarity, with more than 100 integrated researchers from various scientific areas within the scope of social sciences. In addition to management roles held at the University of Algarve, also have management roles in other institutions, both national and international. Currently, is the Coordinator of the Portuguese Psychology Forum, an entity that integrates the 31 Portuguese HEIs with courses in Psychology. Moreover, is the Portuguese representative in the "Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, and Resilience Society" (STAR), where more than 40 countries are represented. Collaborates with several Portuguese and foreign universities, on master's and doctoral juries, research projects, conferences, classes and short courses. Has supervised postdocs of colleagues from several countries, and has already supervised 49 successfully completed doctoral theses. Has published some scientific books and more than 300 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, namely indexed in Scopus and/or the Web of Science, most of them about Positive Psychology variables, as well as stress management, motivation, mindfulness, well-being and organizational health topics. Member of the panel of experts in the competition for awarding PhD and Pos-Doc FCT scholarships in Psychology, assuming the role of coordinator of the panel in 2013. Have actively participated in External Assessment Committees (CAEs) of Psychology courses conducted by the Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation Agency (A3ES), occasionally serving as the President of CAEs. Furthermore, have been extensively involved in peer review activities, having reviewed over 100 articles for various journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. Additionally, have served as a member of more than fifty Scientific Committees and Organizing Committees for international congresses, having been Coordinator of the organization of some of them. Throughout his career, obtained several national and international awards/distinctions, within the scope of scientific research and its impact on society, such as the "Premio Iberoamericano a la Excelencia Educativa 2008", and the "Luso-Brazilian Research Award in Health Psychology 2009". Was honored by the Methodist University of São Paulo (Brazil) with the prestigious "Honor of Merit" distinction (2011). Receive the "APP Career Research Award in Psychology-2019", a prestigious prize attributed every three years by the Portuguese Psychology Association (APP). This award aims to "recognize a Portuguese researcher whose career in Psychology has decisively impacted research in their field". In 2023, received the "OPP Career Award", from the Order of Portuguese Psychologists (OPP), and was honored with the "STAR Lifetime Career Award 2023", from the STAR Society.