Prof. Juan Luis Gómez Pinchetti is a Senior Lecturer and marine scientist specialising in algal biotechnology within the Faculty of Marine Sciences at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC; Canary Islands, Spain). He obtained his Ph.D. in Marine Sciences from ULPGC after completing postgraduate training in applied phycology and has undertaken advanced research stays at institutions including Uppsala University (Sweden) and INRA in Nantes (France). His scientific work focuses on the physiology, cultivation, and biotechnological exploitation of marine macroalgae and microalgae, with particular emphasis on pilot-scale production, bioactive compounds, and environmental applications. He is currently the Scientific Director of the Spanish Bank of Algae, an international research infrastructure dedicated to the conservation, characterization, and biotechnological use of algal biodiversity. In addition, he has played an active role in the scientific community as President of the Spanish Phycological Society, contributing to research coordination, capacity building, and knowledge transfer in algal sciences.