Antonio Lucas Nunes

About

Experienced Innovator with a demonstrated history of working in the pharmaceuticals industry. Strong research professional with a PhD in Pharmaceutics - Nanomedicine / Drug Delivery from University College London, UCL.

Experience

• Bluepharma (10 yrs 10 mos)
  • Director of Research & Innovation and Strategic Partnerships
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Director of Research & Innovation
    Feb 2022 - Feb 2026 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Head of Research & Innovation
    Feb 2020 - Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Starship Health Innovation Mentor at EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology
  Mar 2020 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  https://www.starship.eithealth.eu

• Senior Research Scientist at Helmholtz Zentrum München
  Oct 2012 - Oct 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  Design and Management of pre-clinical studies (Pharmacology, Pharmakokinetics, Biomarker evaluation) involved on the development of ground-breaking innovative imaging systems- Photoacoustic (Optoacoustic) imaging based Technology

• Visiting Research Scientist at Technische Universität München
  Oct 2012 - Oct 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• UCL ()
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Dec 2011 - Sep 2012 · 10 mos

    Characterization, biodistribution and imaging of nanomaterials within the Central Nervous System (CNS)

  • Visiting Research Assistant
    May 2008 - Jul 2012 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Ultra-structure investigation of the in vivo Interactions of carbon nanotubes within brain tissue using transmission electron microscopy