Elena Poverenov completed a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Weizmann Institute of Science as well as post-doctoral studies in Polymers and Material Chemistry from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Since 2011, she has been a Research Scientist at the Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences at the Agricultural Research Organization, the Volcani Center. Her research group is implementing new advanced approaches from chemical science to improve the quality and safety of food and agricultural products. She has published 30 papers in international journals, including top journals such as Nature and JACS, and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member.