Laura Rodriguez-Lorenzo is a staff researcher in the Water Quality group at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory. She holds both a Diploma (2007) and PhD (2012) degree in Chemistry and Nanotechnology, respectively, from the University of Vigo, Spain. Her research focuses on the development of devices able to monitor, in real time, biotoxins and other organic pollutants, as well as emerging contaminants (e.g., microplastics) in water bodies and integrated systems for the purification of urban wastewater. She was awarded a L’Oreal Fellowship “For Woman in Science 2013” and “the 100 Most Influential Young People at the Francophone Swiss zone” in 2015 by L’Hebdo Journal.