Luís Serina holds a degree in aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Lisbon (IST, 2005). He has been working in the Space sector for more than a decade both in industry and public sector. Since 2007 he has been working with the European Space Agency and the European Commission Space programmes as Portuguese representative in several boards and committees. He is Portuguese delegate to ESA Industrial Policy Committee (IPC) and Council. Currently, he holds the position of Industrial Relations and Projects Officer in the Portuguese Space Agency. Until recently, he was learning to play tennis in his non-space free time. But currently, he intends to focus more on improving his cooking abilities. Is known as the best travelling companion, for carrying a bag that always has nuts.