Francisco José Hernández Fernández is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering from the University of Murcia, with a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from the University de Murcia with Extraordinary End of Degree Award in both degrees and a Mention of Honor in the National Awards for Completion of University Studies in Engineering Chemistry. He has four master's degrees: (i) Official Master in Chemical Technology, (ii) Integrated Master of Management of Quality, Environment and Occupational Risks, (iii) Master in Energies Renewables and Energy Efficiency, and (iv) Master in Creation of Technological Companies. He received a doctorate in Chemical Engineering in 2008 from the University of Murcia with a Mention European Doctorate and Extraordinary Doctorate Award in the area of Chemical Engineering. He has carried out research stays at prestigious universities such as Delft University of Technology (Holland), the University of Nottingham (UK), and the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Toulouse (France). His research topics are related with green chemistry such as bioprocesses in ionic liquids and supercritical fluids, fuel cells, reaction and separation processes with neoteric solvents, and the circular economy. From his research work, more than 150 articles have been published. These works have received more than 5000 citations (h-index=43). https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=smGzKLoAAAAJ&hl=ro