Dr. Virginia Martínez (graduated for Chemistry in 2001 and with a PhD degree in 2005) is currently a tenured scientist at the Physical Chemistry Department at University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). She conducts research in Materials Chemistry and Spectroscopy (mainly photophysics). The following are her current research projects: 1. photoactive hybrid materials, based on the combination of fluorescent dyes in inorganic and organic systems for optical applications; 2. multifunctional dyes centered in the design and study of new chromophores (as fluorescence biomarkers or photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy); 3. functionalized nanoparticles as theragnosis (diagnosis and treatment) platforms. She has authored over 90 SCI publications with over 3000 citations. These numbers include one book, five reviews, three book chapters, and two patents. She is a supervisor of four PhD theses. She is also Secretary of the Specialized Group of Photochemistry (GRUFO) from Real Sociedad Española de Química (RSEQ) and is a member of the scientific committee of Euskampus.