Anastasia Zabaniotou served as a full professor the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Engineering School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. She chairs biomass and bioenergy at the International Renewable Energy Network (WREN). Her research activities are on Bioenergy, Waste2Resources, Circular Economy and Bioeconomy, Sustainability and Resilience to the Risks of Climate Change, Gender Equality in Sustainable Development. Her academic records are: 15856 citations, h-index=58 She is included in the list of the TOP 2% most cited scientists globally, published by Stanford University. Her research team has been awarded 15 times for excellence and innovation. She has been awarded by Aristotle University for her international recognition and collaborations. In 2024, she was awarded by the French Republic with the award “CHEVALIER DANS L’ORDE DES PALMES ACADEMIQUES’