Manuel José dos Santos Silva is a full Professor at the University of Beira Interior and Scientific Coordinator of the Textile and Paper Research Unit. He was Rector of Universidade da Beira Interior from January 1996 to June 2009. He was the author of the proposal and the subsequent development of the project for the new Faculty of Health Sciences in UBI. He was vice-president of the Portuguese Conference of Rectors and a member of its Permanent Commission. He has been a member of the National Council of Education.

Handbook articles by Manuel José dos Santos Silva :

• University of Beira interior: Medical Education in the Faculty of Health Sciences (C 5.1-10)