Nelson Machado (NM), is PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics expertise, and graduated in Chemistry, both titles from the Coimbra University (Portugal), besides having also a MsC in Oenology and Viticulture, from UTAD (Vila Real, Portugal). With 10 years of expertise in agri-food chains and the vitiviniculture sector, he was dedicated to the valorization of agri-food procuts, including grape and wine, having studied a plethora of biological matrices, such as legumes and fruits, including by-products, while developing spectroscopical based eco-friendly tools for their evaluation. He was co-supervisor of 3 theses, successfully completed, within the ‘Agricultural Production Chains – From Fork to Farm’, doctoral program, from UTAD. He was co-recipient of 6 Awards and winner of the contest 'FoodValorization', 2019. His experience abroad includes work developed at UMA (Malaga, Spain) and ISIS-RAL (Oxford, UK), during his PhD, as well as in Italy (UNIFI, Florence), in his first post-doc experience. Presently, NM displays a diversified track record, having published 43 peer-reviewed papers in distinct areas, from molecular physical-chemistry to agrifood, summing > 1000 citations and h-index 18. NM worked almost 5 years in a Collaborative Laboratory devoted to the winemaking sector, with the mission of bridging the gap between academia and companies, as Senior Project Officer, in a management role (team & projects), therefore, displaying relevant experience in such tasks.