Ricardo Silva e Sousa is a Strategy Specialist at Eurofins Biopharma Product Testing, with a professional trajectory that combines science, management, and business strategy. With a background in Genetics and Biotechnology and an MBA from the Lisbon MBA International, he has accumulated international experience across multiple sectors.

He currently works on defining strategies for Eurofins, optimizing operations and strengthening the company’s position in the biopharmaceutical and medical device testing sector. Prior to this, he was Product Manager at Gold Standard Diagnostics in Germany, where he led the pathogen testing portfolio, developing new products, analyzing markets, and supporting sales teams.

In the consulting sector, he collaborated with Merck Sharp & Dohme as a Communications Consultant, analyzing social media data and developing communication strategies. He began his career in scientific research, working for five years at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied the fundamentals of cell division in multinational teams and published articles in journals such as Science and Nature Communications.

Ricardo Silva e Sousa has served as a Young Advisor at the Portuguese Diaspora Council since June 2025.