I am an Assistant Professor, at the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering, and Tourism, holding the position of Vice-Director of the PhD in Tourism. I hold a PhD in Tourism, an MPhil in Chinese Studies (Business and International Relations) and a BSc in Tourism Management and Planning from the University of Aveiro.I am a senior member of the Research Unit ‘Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies’ of the University of Aveiro; and a founding member and vice-president of the Observatory of China (www.observatoriodachina.org) and the Portuguese Institute of Sinology (www.ipsinologia.pt). In addition, I am part of the research team of idtour (www.idtour.pt). I am also a member of the editorial and scientific boards of a few academic national and international journals and the organizing and scientific committees of international tourism conferences. I have authored and co-authored several national and international papers and communications on tourism development and planning, networks, tourism in China and Goa (India), gender and tourism, and internationalization of the tourism economy. I am also been taking part in several research projects in the tourism field, both as a member of the team and as a consultant.