Founding researcher of the PROFITH research Group and President of RIIDASS (Ibeo-American Network of Researchers in Active Commuting, Health and Sustainability). Palma Chillón has a Bachelor degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (1999), a Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy (2005) and a PhD in Physical Activity and Health (2005) from the University of Granada (Spain). Her professional career started as a Physical Education Teacher in Junta de Andalucía (2000-06) and followed as a teacher in the School of Sport Sciences at the University of Granada (2005–present), where she is now a Full Professor. She has visited the University of North Carolina (USA) (2009/10), the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) (2013), the Pontificia Católica Universidad de Valparaíso (Chile) (2017-17) and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) (2023-24) as a researcher. Her main interest areas are physical activity and Physical Education in young people. Regarding physical activity, her research focuses on active behaviours when commuting to school through the study of the determinants and benefits of active commuting, elaboration of valid and feasible tools and designing school-based intervention programs. Regarding Physical Education, her research focuses on promoting health within the school curricula and bilingualism in Physical Education.