Professor Rui L. Reis, aged 59, will be reconducted on Wednesday as president of I3Bs – the Institute of Research on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics at the University of Minho, for the term of office 2026-2030. The elected vice-presidents for this term are Professor Natália Alves and researchers Joaquim Miguel Oliveira and Vítor Correlo.
Rui L. Reis holds a doctorate in Polymer Science and Engineering from UMinho. He founded the 3B's research group 27 years ago, which he directed, and has also been vice-rector of the university, director of the associated laboratory ICVS/3B's, and CEO of the European Institute of Excellence in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.
The researcher is considered the most cited scientist based in Portugal in the world. Throughout his career, he has led numerous national and international projects, including projects from the European Research Council, totaling funding exceeding 140 million euros.
Rui L. Reis has already been distinguished by various international organizations, including UNESCO, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the European Society for Biomaterials, the American Society for Biomaterials, the International Society for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, and the Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs of India.
