José C. Ramalho holds a PhD in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, and has co-authored approximately 185 research papers, books, and book chapters, mostly addressing plant responses to abiotic stresses (cold, heat, drought, salinity, minerals) at physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels, as well agronomic biofortification issues. His work mainly focuses on the tropical Coffea species, but also involves other species from cereals (rice, wheat) to perennials (carob, casuarina, oak, pear trees). ORCID iD - 0000-0002-7639-7214.