Maria José Climent Olmedo was born in Alginet (Spain).  Currently she is Full Professor at the Chemistry Department of the Technical University of Valencia (ETSII). She obtained her Ph. D. in 1991 at the University of Valencia working on the application of heterogeneous catalysts in organic synthesis. She teaches Chemistry at the Technical School of Industrial Engineers, and in the Master of Sustainable Chemistry and in the Master of Chemical Engineers in the subjects of Fine Chemistry and Biorefineries respectively. She is member of the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ) (UPV-CSIC) at the Technical University of Valencia since 1993, working in the group of Prof. Avelino Corma. Her research focuses on green chemistry, as well as the application of heterogeneous catalysts to the synthesis of fine chemicals and biomass transformation. In this area, she is author of more than 90 publications including articles, patents, conference proceedings and book chapters