Jane Mara Block received her B.Sc. in Pharmacy and Biochemistry degree from Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil) in 1988. She completed her Masters in Food Science in 1992 at the same university, her doctorade degree at Campinas State University (Campinas, Brazil) and her pos-doctorade at University of Guelph, Canada (September 2009 – November 2010). Currently she is Titular Professor at Federal University of Santa Catarina. She has experience in food science with emphasis in fats and oils acting on the following topics: oxidation of fats and oils, antioxidant activity of bioactive compounds of natural origin, recovery and valorization of coproducts from oilseeds. She is the actual President of the Brazilian Fats and Oils Society (2020-2022) and she held the same position in 2004-2006, 2006-2008 and 2014-2016.