Marta Almeida (MA) has obtained the degree in Environmental Engineering at Universidade Nova de Lisboa in 1998, completed the PhD in Environmental Sciences at Universidade de Aveiro in 2004 and got the academic title Agregado in Environmental Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) in 2023. After the PhD, MA moved to Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ) where she was responsible for 31 consultancy projects for national and international industries. The contacts and experience obtained in ISQ proved to be determinant in her current research, which became much centered on the environmental challenges of our society. In 2008 MA decided to follow her passion for research and teaching and have returned to ITN (meanwhile integrated at IST). From 2008 to 2017 she was Assistant Researcher within the scope of the Ciência 2007 and Investigador FCT programs, two highly competitive programs financed by FCT. In July 2017 she took a permanent position as Assistant Researcher in the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Engineering (DECN) of IST and in 2021 she was promoted to Principal Researcher. In 2011, MA became responsible for the design and development of research programs, scientific activities, facilities management, team coordination and students supervision of ObservAR – Air Quality and Climate Change Observatory. MA has participated in 34 research projects, as Principal Researcher in 2 European and 5 National projects and as IST coordinator in 17. Her research activities have been carried out by a multidisciplinary and inter sectorial team and resulted in 4 books, 3 book chapters, 160 articles in international journals, 1 international patent and 2 awards attributed by the European Union (EU). MA was in the “World’s Top 2% Scientists list” developed by Stanford University in 2021. MA’s dedication to mentorship is evident through her supervision of 8 post-doctoral studies, 8 doctoral dissertations, 25 master’s theses, 20 internships, and 6 long-term scientific visits. Presently, she is supervising 7 doctoral and 3 master’s students, with a commendable track record of guiding doctoral students to impactful roles within research units, academia, private industry, and non-governmental organizations, thus affirming the excellence of the educational environment fostered by her team. MA was Vice-President of the Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (C2TN), member of the Executive Commission of DECN, Member of the Management Committee of Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear and Member of the Scientific Commission of the Master in Environmental Engineering. Presently, MA is Vice-President of IST for the management of Loures Campus.