Who we are

HERCULES team is composed of highly motivated researchers from different areas of knowledge.

Microscope Analysis

Direction

Jose Mirão

José Mirão | Director

Geology

Teresa Caldeira

Ana Teresa Caldeira | Vice-Director

Chemistry

Patrícia Moita

Patrícia Moita | Vice-Director

Geology

Coordinators of research lines

Jose Mirão

José Mirão

Geology | Coordinator Line 1

Cristina Barrocas Dias

Cristina Dias

Chemistry | Coordinator Line 2

António Candeias

António Candeias

Chemistry | Coordinator Line 3

Teresa Caldeira

Ana Teresa Caldeira

Chemistry | Coordinator Line 4

Line 1 - Archaeometric approaches to Past Cultures
Line 2 - Science for the Arts
Line 3 - Science for Heritage Conservation
Line 4 - New materials and tools for Cultural Heritage

Scientific Council Researchers

Ana Curto

Ana Curto

Anthropology

Ana Manhita

Ana Manhita

Chemistry

Teresa Caldeira

Ana Teresa Caldeira

Chemistry

Anne-France Maurer

Anne-France Maurer

Chemistry

António Candeias

António Candeias

Chemistry

António João Cruz

António João Cruz

Chemistry

António Pereira

António Pereira

Chemistry

Carlo Bottaini

Carlo Bottaini

Archaeology

Catarina Miguel

Catarina Miguel

Conservation Sciences

Cátia Salvador

Cátia Salvador

Biochemistry

Teresa Reis

César Oliveira

Chemistry

Cristina Barrocas Dias

Cristina Dias

Chemistry

Cátia Salvador

Cristina Galacho

Chemistry

Dora Teixeira

Dora Teixeira

Chemistry

Fabio Sitzia

Fabio Sitzia

Geology

Ginevra Coradeschi

Ginevra Coradeschi

Archaeology

Helena Melo

Helena Melo

Conservation Restoration

João Ramalho

João Ramalho

Biochemistry

Jorge Teixeira

Jorge Teixeira

Chemistry

Jose Mirão

José Mirão

Geology

Leonel Alegre

Leonel Alegre

Chemistry

Luís Dias

Luís Dias

Biochemistry

Mafalda Costa

Mafalda Costa

Geology

Maria Rosário Martins

Maria Rosário Martins

Biochemistry

Massimo Beltrame

Massimo Beltrame

Archaeology

Mathilda Larsson

Mathilda Larsson

Conservation and Restoration

Milene Gil

Milene Gil

Conservation Restoration

Nicola Schiavon

Nicola Schiavon

Geology

Patrícia Moita

Patrícia Moita

Geology

Pedro Barrulas

Pedro Barrulas

Chemistry

Sara Valadas

Sara Valadas

Chemistry

Sérgio Martins

Sérgio Martins

Chemistry

Sílvia Arantes

Sílvia Arantes

Biochemistry

Teresa Ferreira

Teresa Ferreira

Chemistry

Teresa Reis

Teresa Reis

Art and Heritage Sciences

Vera Ribeiro

Vera Ribeiro

Materials Engineering

PhD Collaborators

Ana Catarina Pinheiro

Ana Catarina Pinheiro

Conservation and Restoration

Ana Miller

Ana Miller

Conservation and Restoration

Luís Almeida

Luís Almeida

Geology

Penka Girginova

Penka Girginova

Chemistry

Silvia Bottura

Silvia Bottura Scardina

Conservation Restoration

Teresa Reis

Vanessa Navarrete

Archaeology

Technicians

Dora Boieiro

Dora Boieiro

Biology

PhD Students

Ana Cardoso

Ana Cardoso

Chemistry

ana-saraiva

Ana Saraiva

Conservation Restoration

Anna Tsoupra

Anna Tsoupra

Conservation Restoration

Antonio Carrapico

António Carrapiço

Biochemistry

Carina Leirião

Carina Leirião

Biology

Carla Lisci

Carla Lisci

Geology

Francisca Carvalho

Francisca Carvalho

Fine Arts Painting

Gil Vilarinho

Gil Vilarinho

Archaeology

Gláucia Wanzeller

Gláucia Wanzeller

Chemistry

Glória Nascimento

Glória Nascimento

Conservation Restoration

Igor Morais

Igor Morais

Geology

Ines Silva

Inês Silva

Biochemistry

Inmaculada Pedreno

Inmaculada Pedreno

Conservation and Restoration

Joana Palmeirã

Joana Palmeirão

Biochemistry

Maria Penetra

Maria Penetra

Biochemistry

Margarida Nunes

Margarida Nunes

Chemistry

Marina M. Costa

Marina M. Costa

Chemistry

Milene Trindade

Milene Trindade

History of Art

Miriam Pressato

Miriam Pressato

Chemistry

Patrícia Gatinho

Patrícia Gatinho

Biochemistry

Vera Palma

Paula Afonso

Geology

Raquel Eustáquio

Raquel Eustáquio

Biochemistry

Rebecca MacRoberts

Rebecca MacRoberts

Chemistry

Ricardo Estevinho

Ricardo Estevinho

Biochemistry

Rita Peralta

Rita Peralta

Conservation and Restoration

Sofia Catalão

Sofia Catalão

History

Valentina Loncaric

Valentina Loncaric

Archaeology

Vera Palma

Vera Palma

Chemistry

Projects Research Fellowship