Prof. Dr. Jose Luis Araus is a full professor of Plant Physiology at the University of Barcelona, Spain. He received his PhD in Plant Biology from the University of Barcelona in 1983. From 2000 to 2003, he was also the Seconded National Expert at the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. Prof. Araus’s research interest centers on ecophysiological traits and phenotypic tools for crop breeding and precision agriculture, with special emphasis on remote sensing and stable isotopes. He is also interested in photosynthetic C and N metabolism, abiotic stresses and productivity in cereals and other crops, and Paleoreconstruction of the agricultural conditions in antiquity.