**Lu´ıs Belo**

Lu´ıs Belo completed a Master's degree in Medicine in 2014 at the University of Porto (Faculty of Medicine), a PhD in Biochemistry in 2003 at the University of Porto (Faculty of Pharmacy), and a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1997 also at the University of Porto (Faculty of Pharmacy). He is currently an Assistant Professor with Habilitation at the University of Porto, a Medical Doctor in dialysis units, and a Researcher at REQUIMTE, the Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit (UCIBIO). His main areas of investigation are chronic kidney disease and obesity. He participated as a team member in several FCT-financed projects. He published more than 130 articles in international scientific journals and several sections of books. Since 2021, he has been a member of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Collaborator Network. He received 16 scientific awards and/or honors. His h-index is 31 (Scopus).
