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Pedro Gonçalves received a PhD in Molecular Pathology and Genetics from the University of Porto, Portugal, in 2014. He has subsequently worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley (United States of America) and Academia Sinica (Taiwan). His research interests concentrate on the exploration of fungal biodiversity, primarily at the interface of biology, genetics and evolution of filamentous fungi. He has been involved in various outreach activities, namely as a member of The Millet Project, an initiative that aims to promote agricultural sustainability and diet diversification. He has also served as a scientific consultant for the biotechnology industry.