Meritxell Martí is doctor of engineering at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. She works at the Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia, a research center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). She is a member of the board of the Spanish Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. She works with biofunctional textiles and their interaction with human skin, in addition to conducting hair research. She has also studied internal wool lipids and their useless in pharmacology and cosmetic fields. Meritxell has authored more than 80 international publications, holds five patents and has participated in several congresses.