Natividad Ortega Santamaría. She graduated in Chemical Science and has a PhD from the University of Burgos (1996). In 1994, she joined the area of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Burgos, where she is currently a University Professor (PTUN). She has participated in 12 research projects (regional, national and European project) (1 of them as principal investigator). She has a solid background in Enzyme Biotechnology (production and immobilization of enzymes) and Food authentication by DNA Techniques. A highlight is the regularity in scientific production throughout the years of her professional career: 44 research articles in journals indexed in the JRC database from the Science Citation Index (34 Q1), 3 book chapters from internationally renowned publishers, a role as co-editor of the book Food Enzymes: Application of New Technologies, and the presentation of a hundred communications to Congresses, both nationally and internationally. She is a member of the Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular biology.