Detailed CV – January 2021 (PDF – 0.9 Mb)

1. Personal Data
Name: Ricardo Jorge Neves Bettencourt da Silva
Email: rjsilva@fc.ul.pt
Researcher ID: E-1807-2012
ORCID: 0000-0003-1990-3472
Scopus Author ID: 6602772414

2. Education
Degree (3): PhD in Analytical Chemistry
Institution: Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon
Conclusion: 2004

Degree (2): Master in Food Quality Control and Toxicology
Institution: Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon
Conclusion: 1998

Degree (1): Graduation in Chemistry
Institution: Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon
Conclusion: 1993

3. Professional experience
3.1. Main activity
Position (12): Researcher
Institution: Environmental Biogeochemistry Group – Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE@FCUL)
Date: 1 January 2015 – (…)

Position (11): Researcher
Institution: Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Group – Centre for Molecular Sciences and Materials (CCMM)
Date: 15 June 2009 – 31 December 2014

Position (10): Invited Researcher to Technical Head of Laboratory
Institution: Pesticide Residues Laboratory – Institute for Biological Resources
Date: 15 December 2008 – 14 June 2009

Position (9): Consultant, Trainer and Assessor for the Accreditation of Laboratories
Institution: Independent contractor
Date: 1 October – 14 December 2008

Position (8): Researcher
Institution: Centre of Chemistry of Vila Real of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD)
Date: 3 March 2008 – 30 September 2008

Position (7): Analyst
Institution: Pesticide Residues Laboratory – General-Directorate of Crop Protection (DGPC)
Date: 26 May 1999 – 29 February 2008

Position (6): Head of the Quality Assurance System
Institution: Division for drinking water treatment and analysis – Municipal Services of Loures
Date: 26 April – 25 May 1999

Position (5): Analyst to Substitute Technical Head and Director of Laboratory
Institution: Controlab, Lda – Laboratory for Chemical, Physical and Biological Analysis
Date: 2 September 1996 to 25 April 1999

Position (4): Trainee
Institution: Regional Center for Agropharmaceutical Research of Anger (CREPA), France
Date: 1-12 July 1996 and 15 September-9 October 1997

Position (3): Trainee to Analyst
Institution: Laboratory for Environmental and Quality Control Analysis (LAACQ) of the Institute for Engineering and Industrial Technology (INETI)
Date: 20 July 1994 – 30 June 1996

Position (2): Trainee
Institution: Lauerlabs B.V., Emmen, The Netherlands (Producer of capillary electrophoresis instrumentation)
Date: 8 August 1993 – 31 January 1994

Position (1): Trainee
Institution: Centre of Electrochemistry and Kinetics of the University of Lisbon (CECUL)
Date: September 1993 – August 1993