He is a doctor and master of Political Science from the University of São Paulo, a master of International Relations from the University of Campinas (San Tiago Dantas Program), a specialist in History and Political Cultures from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and has a degree in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais. He is Vice-Coordinator of the Graduation in Public Administration of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV EAESP) and Professor of FGV in the areas of Public Administration, Political Science and International Relations. He was a visiting fellow at the Tel Aviv University (2011) and Brandeis University (2015). He has published researches and articles in the areas of Brazilian Foreign Policy, Brazil-Middle East Relations and International Relations Theory. Among his most relevant publications are "The Place of Israel and Palestine in Brazilian Foreign Policy" (History, 2014), "Itamaraty's Mission" (Cairo Review of Global Affairs, 2014), "Itamaraty on the Move" Research, 2013), "Brazil, East Asia, and the Shaping of World Politics" (Perceptions, 2013) and "The Role of Itamaraty in the Foreign Policy of the Collor de Mello Government" (Brazilian Journal of International Policy, 2012).