Background
Antunes, Manuel was born on June 19, 1948 in Leiria, Portugal. Son of Adelino and Maria de Jesus Antunes.
Antunes, Manuel was born on June 19, 1948 in Leiria, Portugal. Son of Adelino and Maria de Jesus Antunes.
Doctor of Medicine, University Lourenço Marques, Mozambique, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1980. Doctor of Science, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1982.
Professor, head department cardiothoracic surgery University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal, since 1988. President Portuguese Society Cardiology, Lisbon, Portugal, since 2009. Associate editor European Journal Cardiothoracic Surgery, since 1999.
Vice president Portuguese Academy Medicine, Lisbon, since 2007. Chairman Working Group Valvular Heart Disease, European Society Cardiology, 2007—2009, Postgraduate Education Committee, European Association Cardiothoracic Surgery.
President Cadeia de Esperança, Coimbra, 2000—2010. Advisor Presidente Republic of Portugal, Lisbon, since 2007. Member Heart Institute, Maputo, Mozambique, 2001—2010.
Member of American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society Thoracic Surgeons, European Association Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brasilian Society Cardiovas. Surgery (honorary).
Married Maria da Luz Felizardo. Children: Alexandra, Isabel, Miguel.