Dr. Fernando Carlos Gómez-Merino is a Full Professor of plant physiology and plant biotechnology at the College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences Montecillo Campus. He obtained his PhD at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, the University of Potsdam in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology. His research interests include molecular plant physiology, plant biotechnology, plant nutrition, plant biostimulation, crop productivity, abiotic stress, and innovation in agriculture.