Dr. João Miguel Rocha is an Assistant Researcher at the Center of Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF) at Portuguese Catholic University (UCP), Porto, Portugal. He is the Chair and Grant Holder and Scientific Representative of the COST Action SOURDOMICS (CA18101). Currently, he is also the Secretary of the General Assembly board of the National Association of Science and Technology Researchers. His research activities were developed between Portugal and Finland (Helsinki) in the fields of microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, chromatography, mass spectrometry and engineering. His professional career as a researcher was always filled with other intensive activities: assistant professor of several courses, viz. Biochemistry, Food Technology, General Microbiology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology of the Cell (Genetics), General Chemistry I (Inorganic Chemistry) and II (Physical Chemistry and Kinetic Physics), Toxicology, Pharmacotoxicology, Chemistry and Structure of Foods, Applied Biochemistry (Enzyme kinetics), Introduction to Industrial Processes and General Biochemistry I, at the UCP, UMinho and School of Engineering of Porto (ISEP); and Trainer in courses of Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Laboratories of Chemistry and Basic Food Chemistry. He was also the co-founder, administrator and managing partner of a biotech start-up, with the core business in the processing of dairy by-products and isolation of compounds with high added value.