He holds a bachelor's degree in Chemistry (1982), a master's degree in Organic Chemistry (1985) and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of São Paulo (1989). He joined the Instituto de Quimica de Araraquara - Unesp in 1986, held his Ph.D. in 1998 and since 2008 is a full professor. Since 2011, he has been working at Câmpus do Litoral Paulista - UNESP, in the area of Natural Products Chemistry, mainly in the isolation and identification of secondary metabolites, especially those of high polarity, of vegetable and marine origin. He has several international collaborations and has directed about 50 undergraduate students, 24 MS, 31 phD and 13 PD. He was the coordinator of thematic projects in the Biota-Fapesp Program (2003-2008; 2011-2016), including a team of researchers from several institutions and several students of SI, MS, DR and PD. He is also collaborator in the area of Analytical Chemistry, in the analysis of organic substances in different matrices. He was head of the Department of Organic Chemistry 3 times, vice-coordinator and coordinator of the Post-Graduation Program in Chemistry of IQAr-Unesp. He is a supervisor at the FCF-Araraquara - Unesp Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences. He was Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Aquatic Biodiversity of the CLP, President of the Research Committee of the CLP, titular member of the Board of Graduation in Biology of the CLP, of the Directing Council, of the Permanent Extension Commission of the Congregation. At the Rectory, he was a full member of the Exact Sciences Department at the Central Postgraduate Chamber - CCPG and member of the Teaching, Research and Extension Chamber of UNESP - CEPE and a representative of CEPE and CCPG in the Commission for Teaching Contracting (CCD). He has served on the Commissions of the Rectory of Unesp (Permanent Evaluation Committee (CPA), Institutional Evaluation Group (GRAI), Postgraduate Advisory Committee (CAPG). He is a full member of the University Council and representative of the CO with the Board of Directors and Development - CADE. Since 2016 he has been advisor to the UNESP vice-chancellor.
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