Maria-Beatrice Coltelli is a Professor of Materials Science and Technology with a chemistry-based background and research activities in the sector of sustainable polymers, biobased compounds and materials/novel products from renewable sources, with a wide experience in European research projects participation. She is the National coordinator for Italy of the BISC-E European competition for students (https://biconsortium.eu/about-bisc-e) promoted by the Biobased Industry Consortium (BIC)