Amélia Pilar Grases Dos Santos Silva Ra
Chemistry
University of Lisbon
Portugal
Biography
2002 Habilitation (Agregação) at the group of Chemistry of the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa. 1998 European Chemist, title given by the European Chemist registration Board, established in 1992 by the European Communities Chemistry Council. Doktor der Technischen Wissenschaft at Technische Universität Graz - Austria with summa cum laude. The thesis was entitled:"Verzweigungsreaktionen an Bicyclischen D-Hexofuranose Derivaten. Synthese von 5-Desoxy-1,2-O-isopropyliden-5-C-methylen-alpha-D-xylo-hexofuranurono-6,3-lacton" Final examinations in Organic Chemistry and in Biochemistry (mark 1, the maximum in both disciplines) (1st of July, ). This Degree was stated equivalent to “Doutor em Química” by the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa in its Instituto Superior Técnico, 1984. 1974 Graduated in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico of Universidade Técnica de Lisboa with final mark of 16/20.
Research Interest
Neurodegenerative diseases Organic synthesis Natural products Antibiotics Antidiabetics
