Dr. Francisco J. Morales is a full professor at the CSIC, with extensive expertise in the field of food science and technology, specifically focusing on food chemistry, food safety, and thermal processing. Since 2002, he has been the head of the CHEMPROFOOD research team at the ICTAN-CSIC. His research encompasses multiple aspects of the Maillard reaction in foods, including chemical, analytical, functional, technological, and nutritional perspectives. He holds a Ph.D. in Food Chemistry and completed a postdoc stay at Wageningen University (NL). Since 1998, he has actively participated in EU, national, and regional funded projects, as well as R&D contracts with companies. He serves as an expert in scientific evaluation panels, holds responsibilities on the boards of scientific and management bodies, and editorial roles for various journals. Additionally, he is involved in the European Committee of Standardization (CEN) and has contributed to the scientific committee of the Spanish Agency of Food Safety and Nutrition (2019–2023).