I have received my Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1995 from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain. Since 1997 I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry of the Universitat de Girona (UdG), Spain. My research focuses on the development of separation systems, functionalized polymeric membranes and films, particularly polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs), for the recovery of high added-value metals, and for the monitoring of organic and inorganic pollutants in the environment. I have also experience in the use of gas chromatography for the determination of off-flavours and aroma compounds, and in the design of optical sensors (bulk optodes).