Mariana M. V. M. Souza is a full-time professor at the School of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and coordinator of the Hydrogen Technology Laboratory. She received her diploma in chemical engineering from UFRJ in 1997 and her Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from COPPE-UFRJ in 2001. She carries out research in the area of catalysis and hydrogen production, especially in reforming natural gas, ethanol, glycerol, and other biomass-derived compounds, as well as glycerol conversion, CO2 capture, and materials for solid oxide fuel cells. She has published three books, more than 110 articles in journals, and more than 200 works in congresses.