Maximina Romero (Ph.D, Scientific Researcher at CSIC) joined the CSIC in 1991. From October 1996 until 1998, she held the Marie Curie fellowship at the Department of Materials, Imperial College, London, UK, acquiring wide knowledge on glass nucleation phenomena and its study by means of differential thermal analysis (DTA). Her current research interests include the processing and technological characterization of clay-based ceramics (porcelain stoneware ceramic tiles and bricks), lightweight aggregates (foamed glass and expanded clay) and zeolites and the valorization of industrial and mining wastes by vitrification and sintering processes. Dr. Romero usually cooperates with different entities and organisms for the evaluation of research activity. She is also a member of the AENOR National Committee AEN/CTN 061 " REFRACTORY MATERIALS". She has participated in 70 projects, contracts and technical research works. She is the co-author of more than 160 scientific publications in the field of glass, ceramics and glass–ceramic materials and 123 contributions to congresses and conferences. She is also the scientific co-editor of three materials science books.