Dr Ana Marjanović Jeromela is a Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia. She obtained her BSc (1994), MSc (1999) and PhD (2005) in Genetics and Plant Breeding from the University of Novi Sad. She completed professional training in molecular genetics and rapeseed breeding at the Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany, as a DAAD fellow. Her research focuses on breeding, agronomy, and valorisation of industrial and alternative oilseed crops, including rapeseed, camelina, safflower, and castor, with an emphasis on sustainable and resilient cropping systems, intercropping, and phytoremediation. She has authored or co-authored around 250 scientific papers and contributed to the development of approximately 70 varieties of oilseed crops. She has held several leadership roles, including Assistant Director for Science and Head of the Rapeseed Section, and currently serves as Head of the Project Management Office and the Technology Transfer Office. She actively participates in numerous national and international projects, including Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes.