Dr Susana Filipe has an academic background in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Polymer Engineering and Science. Since 2023 she is the Executive Director of CHANGE – Institute for Global Change and Sustainability, an Associated Laboratory that brings together over 300 researchers from three distinct R&D centers: MED, CE3C, and CENSE, located in Portugal. Under her leadership, CHANGE is dedicated to conducting scientific research that informs public policy and evaluates national science policy from an integrated sustainability perspective. Susana's expertise spans both corporate and academic environments. Her career includes key managerial and leadership roles in multinational corporations and academia, focusing on the chemical industry, sustainability, and the environment. For over a decade, she has served as an expert for the European Commission, where she reviews and monitors proposals and projects for various Horizon calls within her fields of expertise. Since 2024, Susana has co-coordinated the Montado Living Lab, a project certified by the European Network of Living Labs. This initiative focuses on developing and promoting sustainable practices to improve soil health, restore tree cover, and foster ecological and socio-economic balance within the Montado agro-forestry-pastoral system.