Mariana Landin studied pharmacy at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), where she also earned her Ph.D. in 1991. Following a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in the UK, she returned to the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Santiago, becoming a lecturer in 1998. In 2005, she was recognized as a Specialist in Industrial Pharmacy by the Spanish Government. She is the author or co-author of over 100 peer-reviewed international publications, including key contributions referenced in the Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients. Her expertise encompasses pharmaceutical material science and processing, including raw material characterization, variability analysis, and scale-up processes. She also has extensive experience in the design and evaluation of both immediate and controlled drug delivery systems. In recent years, her research has increasingly focused on leveraging artificial intelligence tools—such as artificial neural networks, neuro-fuzzy logic, and genetic programming—to model biological and technological processes, facilitating deeper insights and the rational design of innovative dosage forms.