Affiliation: University of Lisbon, Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico

Dr. Chris Hebert Franco is currently a researcher at CQE, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. His research is mainly devoted to structural characterization of small molecules, as a chemist with a special passion for crystallography, in last years, he has been working with Coordination Chemistry, Catalysis, Crystal Engineering and Bioinorganic Chemistry, with an emphasis on the synthesis and characterization of MOFs and CPs, single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, topological analysis, and different catalytic applications of these materials. He works with research groups from several academic institutions, including but not limited to Portugal, Brazil, Italy, Spain, and Poland. Dr. Franco has participated in 6 research projects, (co)supervised 5 BSc and 3 MSc students and attended 20 scientific events. He is an author of 40 Peer-reviewed Publications, including: 28 Research Papers, 5 Book Chapters, and 5 publications in conference proceedings. He has been involved in teaching since 2018 and looks forward to continuing his scientific career at a high level.