Marija Genčić is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš, Serbia. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2015 from the University of Niš. Her research interests include natural product chemistry, medicinal organic and organometallic chemistry, with a particular focus on the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of bioactive ferrocene derivatives and organotin(IV) compounds. Her work involves the investigation of enzyme inhibition, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and cytotoxic activities of natural and synthetic compounds. In 2017, she received the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO National Award for Women in Science in recognition of her scientific achievements.