Claudia Stange studied Biochemistry and got her doctoral degree in Biological Science in 2004. Currently, she is Titular Professor at the Faculty of Science, University of Chile. She works on carotenoid biosynthesis regulation in carrot and understanding the effect of light on root development and carotenoid accumulation. At the biotechnological level, she directs projects focused on boosting the carotenoid content in apple fruits and in the development of tomato and kiwi rootstocks tolerant to abiotic stress using gene edition.