Prof. Maria Carmo Barreto is a professor of Biochemistry at the University of Azores. She holds a B.A. in Biology, an M.A. in Biotechnology (Biochemical Engineering), and received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of the Azores in 2000. Since 2015, she has been a researcher at GBA/cE3c - Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Change / Azorean Biodiversity Group. Her main research interests are the biological activities of terrestrial and marine natural products in the search for pharmacological, cosmeceutical, and biotechnological applications.