Prof. Dr. Isabel Lara (ORCID 0000-0002-5169-7333) obtained her PhD from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). She is a Full Professor at the Universitat de Lleida (UdL) in Lleida (Spain) and a member of the official research group “Postharvest Unit” (Generalitat de Catalunya). She has long-term experience in postharvest research. Research activities have focused on different biochemical, physiological and molecular aspects of maturation, ripening, postharvest biology and storage potential of climacteric and non-climacteric fruits. Current research interests include the role of fruit cuticle in modulating postharvest quality, storage potential and response to environmental conditions, as well as the biochemical mechanisms underlying fruit softening and quality during ripening and postharvest life. She has published 74 articles in JCR-indexed journals, numerous papers in non-JCR journals and over 90 symposia contributions. She is also a regular manuscript reviewer (135 verified peer reviews). She is currently a Section Editor-in-Chief for "Agriculture" and an Editorial Board Member or Guest Editor for other JCR-indexed journals (198 verified editor records). In addition, she is a regular evaluator of research proposals and academic staff for different institutions or agencies. Finally, she has institutional responsibilities at the UdL as a Coordinator of a Doctorate Program (2005-2010) and as the Deputy Head of Studies at the ETSEAFiV Campus (2010-2012).