José V. Prata received a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the New University of Lisbon in 1997. He was a research fellow and vice-Director of Research at a pharmaceutical company (HOVIONE) prior to joining the faculty at ISEL/IPL where he is currently Professor Coordenador in the fields of Organic Chemistry, Industrial Organic Chemistry and Processes, and Polymer Science. His research focuses on calixarene chemistry, calixarene-based functional polymers and materials derived thereof for sensory and optoelectronic devices, self-assembling and catalysis. His research activities are also oriented towards the synthesis, characterization and applications of carbon nanomaterials (carbon-dots) derived from renewable natural resources, in particular industrial wastes. Manuscript reviewer for over 40 scientific journals since 2005 in the fields of organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, polymer synthesis, catalysis, calixarene chemistry and sensors (https://publons.com/author/988208/jose-v-prata#profile).