M. Cidália R. Castro received an MSc in Organic Chemistry and Natural Products and a PhD degree in Sciences (Chemistry). She currently serves as a Professor and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Minho. After her PhD, she entered a new area in materials science, motivating her to develop new research strategies combining her chemical expertise and materials area. She is responsible for the IPC chemistry laboratory, managing the administration of laboratory inventory, and coordinating with several (inter)national Research Units and Companies. She also works alongside national industrial projects and for the 3 last years, she collaborates with a renowned international company in the polymer field, transferring their scientific knowledge to achieve sustainable solutions for plastics.