Alfonso Jiménez has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Alicante in 1996. He is now a full-time Professor in Analytical Chemistry and Food Science and Technology at the University of Alicante. He has published 154 research papers in journals in Analytical Chemistry, Food Technology and Polymer Science (115 of them are published in journals in the first quarters of the respective topics) and edited 17 books on Polymer Degradation, Stabilization, and more recently on Biodegradable and Sustainable Composites. He has been chairman in 10 international conferences including the 8 editions of the International Conference on Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers (BIOPOL). His areas of research are synthesis and characterization of polymers and biopolymers, environmentally friendly additives in polymers, and active packaging; natural antioxidants for active packaging, valorization of agro-food wastes and by-products; extraction and encapsulation of active compounds, development and validation of sustainable extraction methods based on microwaves and ultrasounds, synthesis of metallic nanoparticles by sustainable methods, biodegradation and compostability of biodegradable polymers and sustainable composites.