Dr. Elisabete Silva possesses a Chemical Engineering ground since 2001. Worked for Portucel-Paper Portuguese Company in the Product Development Department (2004-2005); completed a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (2009). During her research career received an honourable mention (2010) from the UTL University, has one of the younger researchers with recognized international published work; Since 2010; has been also involved in the preparation & coordination of national/international projects, she is currently the technical manager of FOUL-X-SPEL project (http://www.foulxspel-antifouling.com/). She had awarded in 2012 a FCT project (SFRH_BPD_88135_2012) aiming to develop biocidal foams for waterborne systems; and since 2013 joined the Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry at Chemistry and Biochemistry Center (CQB) at FCUL of University of Lisbon and is collaborating with the Centre for Natural Resources and the Environment (CERENA).