Raquel Mateos received her Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Salamanca (1995), her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Seville (2002), and her Bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology from UNED (2022), and is currently serving as a Tenured Scientist at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). She leads the research group Phytochemicals, Nutrition, and Health (PHYTOCHEMICALS), where her work bridges fundamental and applied science to explore how dietary bioactive compounds contribute to health. Her research centers on the concept of Nutrition for Integral Health, with an emphasis on the characterization of phytochemicals in foods, plant extracts, and nutraceuticals. She examines their bioavailability and mechanisms of action through basic and applied studies, both in vitro/ex vivo (cell lines) and human intervention studies. Alongside her scientific career, she is strongly committed to public engagement in science, and currently directs the educational outreach project SuperEscolares Sanos y Científicos (www.superescolares.es).