Dr. Bruno F. Urbano is an Associate Professor in the Department of Polymers at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of Concepción, Chile. He holds a degree in Industrial Chemistry and obtained his PhD in Chemical Sciences from the University of Concepción in 2012. His research focuses on the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites and hybrids, with particular emphasis on hydrogels. Dr. Urbano has been the principal investigator on six national research projects in both fundamental and applied research, and he has also contributed as a co-investigator on projects funded by national and international organizations. His extensive academic output includes over 75 scientific publications, three book chapters, three patents, and more than 80 presentations at international scientific conferences. Among his accolades, Dr. Urbano was named Outstanding Young Researcher by the Faculty of Chemical Sciences in 2019 and received the "Science with Impact" award from the University of Concepción in 2018 for his work on hybrid materials for arsenic removal. Since 2018 he has served as President of the Macromolecules Division of the Chilean Chemical Society, and he is currently the Director of the Department of Polymers at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of Concepción.