Dr. ELECTRA PAPADOPOULOU is a chemist (BSc) and holds a MSc in Materials Science, a Ph.D. in Physics from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, as well as an MPhil in bio-based materials from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, U.K. She is a Senior Researcher and Bioeconomy Expert at the R&D Department at CHIMAR HELLAS S.A. Her scientific expertise includes thermosetting polymers, bio-based polymers and chemicals, and lignocellulosic-based composites with forestry and agricultural materials. She has many publications on the subject and participates as a technical project manager in many European and Greek-funded projects. She acted as a Bioeconomy expert/advisor in the first Bioeconomy panel of the EU and she is active in networks and activities about Circular Bioeconomy in Greece. She is a member of the Association of Greek Chemists.