Professor Joseph N. Grima is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Science, University of Malta. He completed his B.Sc. in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Malta and a Ph.D. degree in Engineering from the University of Exeter. He has published over 200 research papers in various journals, his work has been cited over 12,000 times and his current h-index is 58 (Google Scholar, March 2024) . He lectures in the areas of physical and computational chemistry, mathematics for chemistry undergraduates as well as adaptive sports. Professor Grima’s research interests include mechanical metamaterials, materials science, auxetic materials (negative Possoin’s ratio), negative thermal expansion, negative compressibility and biomechanics. He is a regular name in the Stanford/Elsevier's Top 2% Scientist Rankings in the field of Applied Physics, Visiting Professor at the University of Staffordshire (UK) and Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter (UK). He also currently occupies the roles of President of the Malta Paralympic Committee, President of Siġġiewi Rowing Club and Vice-President of Malta Rowing Association.