Prof. Dr. María-Soledad Fernández-Pachón obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Seville in 2005. Since 2006, Prof. Dr. María-Soledad Fernández-Pachón has been a professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering at the University of Pablo de Olavide. Her field of research is: a) the characterization of bioactive compounds of plant-based foods and their derivatives and the evaluation of their potential beneficial effect at the cardiovascular level through nutritional intervention studies in humans; b) the bioavailability of bioactive compounds, c) the chemical and biological characterization of bioactive peptides from plant-based foods; and d) the development of functional foods or nutraceuticals based on bioactive peptides. Her research career has combined the generation of knowledge in the Areas of “Health Sciences” and “Food Science and Technology”, the development and innovation of technological aspects and design of new foods, and the transfer in the productive sector through collaboration agreements and contracts with companies. She has led 6 research projects and has published 42 papers in various journals.