Hugo Soares, PhD

Science Manager, Portuguese Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation (AICIB)

Co-coordinator, ECHoS Project

Hugo Soares is a Science Manager at AICIB – The Portuguese Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation – where he co-coordinates the European project ECHoS, aiming at creating a network of support to EU Mission on Cancer, and the Portuguese National Cancer Hub (NCH-PT), a structure dedicated to connecting people and organizations to foster the translation of scientific evidence into policies.

The NCH-PT is oriented towards the implementation of EU Mission on Cancer and EBCP initiatives in the full spectrum of cancer - from fundamental research to clinical research and clinical practice – in Portugal. The NCH-PT catalyses the development of multi-stakeholders’ projects and connections to the community in Health, Research and beyond.

Hugo holds a PhD in Biotechnology by NOVA University of Lisbon.

Updated: July 2025