Ivana Martinović graduated from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, in 2006, and received her PhD in 2014 from the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Education, University of Mostar (natural sciences/chemistry/ physical chemistry). She is an associate professor at the Department of Chemistry at the Faculty of Science and Education. Her scientific interests include the electrochemistry of surfaces and thin surface films, adsorption processes, corrosion and protection of metallic materials, through numerous projects. The result of these projects is several dozen papers in scientific journals and proceedings, a great number of graduate theses, one doctoral dissertation, and participation in numerous international and domestic scientific symposia. She is engaged in projects that promote the importance of scientific research work and the popularization of chemistry and science in general.