​António is a Physiotherapist with a Master degree in Physiotherapy Sciences and currently developing his PhD in Health Technologies and Information. 

He currently is a Principal lecturer at ESSA, responsible for the area of cardio-respiratory educational issues at the bachelor and master level. 

He is also responsible for e-learning strategies and platform at the institution and several other projects (national and international).

António​ is expertised in planning and implementing LLL education. and has been involved in the curricular reformulation of the institution, towards new learning strategies; participated in the organization of several international programmes on life-long learning projects.

He also participated in the development of the Physiotherapy Master and developed material resources for teachers and students.​