Prof. Elena Ibáñez is a Full Research Professor at the Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL - CSIC) in Madrid, Spain. She received her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. She has done her Pos-Doctorate at Brigham Young University, USA, and the University of California at Davis, USA. She has experience in green extraction processes based on compressed fluids to isolate bioactive compounds from food, agricultural by-products, plants, and algae. She has received national and international awards and co-authored more than 310 publications, 36 book chapters, and 19 patents. She was awarded as one of the 50 top women in Analytical Chemistry (2016 Power List, the Analytical Scientist), one of the 10 Top in Analytical Chemistry in the category of Public Defenders (2017 Power List, the Analytical Scientist, October 2017) and included in The Analytical Scientist Power List 2023, celebrating 10 Years of Excellence and Impact in the field (category Leaders and Advocates).