Nathalie Kuhn holds a PhD in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She is currently professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Her research focuses on physiological processes, using fruit tree models such as grapevine and sweet cherry. Driven by a strong interest in uncovering the molecular basis of plant physiological responses, she seeks to bridge fundamental plant science with crop science.