Clemencia Chaves Lopez is an Associate Professor of Microbiology (AGR/16) at the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Teramo and a member of the teaching body of the Ph.D. course in Food Science at the same university. She graduated in biology from the Faculty of Science at Valle University, Colombia. In 1996, she was a Doctor of Research (Ph.D.) in Food Biotechnology at Bologna University. She frequently teaches in master's programs in food biotechnology. She participates in research programs involving Italian and foreign universities and the food industry. She carries out her research on microbial ecology, the physiological characterization of yeast and molds, and their involvement in fermented food production and preservation.