Dr. Teresa Corrales has been a tenured scientist at the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP)-CSIC since 2006 and has led the Polymer Photochemistry Group since 2011. Dr. Corrales conducts research on the design and modification of new polymeric materials and multicomponent systems for applications in agriculture, biomedicine, and energy for the welfare of society. Her scientific and technical contributions are framed within progress that involves a better understanding of the structure–property relationship of polymer materials through synthesis and modification and by using techniques aimed at preventing environmental impacts (photopolymerization, microwave irradiation, and plasma treatment). The socioeconomic benefits include obtaining new materials with applications in different fields, degradable materials that contribute to reducing waste in the environment, fluorescent sensor polymers for contaminant detection for environmental applications, antimicrobial and biodegradable materials for tissue engineering, and solid polymer electrolytes for lithium and aluminum batteries for applications in safer energy storage devices.