João Borges graduated and received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Porto (Portugal) in 2008 and 2013, respectively. From 2013-2018, he was a postdoctoral fellow at University of Minho and University of Aveiro. Currently, he is an FCT Assistant Researcher and Principal Investigator of a R&D project at COMPASS Research Group, which belongs to the Associate Laboratory CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro. His current research interests lie on the molecular design, synthesis and development of biomimetic soft supramolecular multicomponent biomaterials to be used as bioinstructive matrices to control the behavior of bioactive molecules and cells and as platforms for controlled drug delivery. He is responsible, organized, tenacious, and extremely perfectionist. In his spare time he enjoys watching and playing football, running, cycling, and sharing great moments with friends.