José Paulo Farinha is a full professor of Physical Chemistry, Materials, and Nanosciences of Chemical Engineering Department of Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon. He is leader of the Optical and Multifunctional Materials (OM2) group and coordinator of the G8-CQE research group, the Master in Materials Engineering at IST, and the Técnico Advanced Materials (TeAM) initiative at IST. His research interests are focused on the intersection of functional nanomaterials and polymers and their interaction with light. These include nanostructured materials (metallic, semiconductor, silica, and hybrid); polymers and colloids (emulsion and controlled radical polymerization); smart polymers; static and dynamic fluorescence, static and dynamic light scattering, and laser scanning microscopy. The main goals are the development of superbright light-emitting materials for imaging and diagnostics, multifunctional nanosystems for controlled delivery and capture, high-performance polymer coatings, and nanostructured assemblies for structural color applications.