1. Prof. Dr. Claudio J. A. Mota was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and graduated in Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, where he also obtained his doctoral degree in Chemistry. He worked in the Petrobras Research Center for 11 years carrying out researches on catalysis. In 1997 he moved to the Institute of Chemistry of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, where he is presently Full Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He has been as invited professor in the University of Strasbourg, France, and in the year 2000 he won the Third World Academy of Science (TWAS) Award, sponsored by the Mexican Academy of Science, for the his collaboration with Mexican scientists. In 2007 he received the Technology Award from the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (ABIQUIM) and in 2011 the Innovation Award of the Brazilian Chemical Society for his work on biomass transformation. He participates in the Brazilian Biodiesel Technology Network of the Ministry of Science and Technology, as one of the coordinators of glycerin conversion and is a member of the subcommittee on green chemistry for IUPAC. He is author and co-author of over 100 scientific articles and 12 patents.
2. Prof. Dr. Bianca Peres Pinto was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and graduated in Chemistry at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (2006). She obtained her doctoral degree in Chemistry at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2013). Currently she is a postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratory of Hydrocarbon Reactivity, Biomass and Catalysis and also a Lecturer at the Department of Analytical Chemistry at UFRJ. Her current research interests are focused on catalytic processes of biomass transformation.
3. Prof. Ana Lucia de Lima received her BA degree in Chemical Sciences (2011) from the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Brazil. She received her MSc (2013) degree from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil. Currently she ispursuing her PhD in Chemistry at UFRJ under supervision of Prof. Cláudio J. A. Mota and Prof. Célia M. Ronconi. Her research work is focused on catalysis, biofuel and synthesis of hybrid materials. She is also a temporary Lecturer at the Department of Analytical Chemistry at UFRJ.