(Chemical) Bonding is what makes life possible

Matilde Viegas graduated in Biochemistry in 2011, and holds a MSc degree in Biochemistry with a minor in Neurobiology, both from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.
In 2017, she enrolled in the PDQ (Programa Doutoral em Química) at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto. Her PhD is fully financed by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia.
Her main research interests are Biofuels and Extremophiles, in particular, the intersection between the study of the catalytic mechanism of heat-resistant enzymes and their applicability in the Biofuel industry. Her research is mainly conducted using homology modelling and QM/MM methods.