Rui Ferreira Bastos

Holding a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Porto (1952), he joined the pharmaceutical industry after a brief stint in the Permanent Staff of the Army, remaining there until his retirement in 1988, having specialized in Medical Marketing Management. He has contributions scattered across various media outlets and is represented in Antologia da Poesia Erótica by Natália Correia (1999) and in 100 Anos Federico Garcia Lorca: Homenagem dos Poetas Portugueses (1997). He is an honorary member of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Escritores Médicos and president of the board of the Casa do Concelho de Penedono.