Ana Elisa Rato, PhD in Agronomy since 2009 from University of Évora, Master in Horticulture and Ornamental plants since 1997 from University of Lisbon – Instituto Superior de Agronomia and Degree in Agriculture Engineering in 1991 from same University. From 1992 until 1994 she worked as field technician in a plant propagation enterprise. In 1997, she obtained a PRAXIS XXI scholarship (BTL) until 1998. Since 1999, she has been an Assistant Professor at University of Évora in Agricultural Sciences department. She published 30 scientific articles in indexed journals. She participated as a supervisor in 2 PhD orientations and several Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees. and in 2018 she supervised a post-Doc scholarship in collaboration with Universidad de Sevilla. She coordinated 2 research projects within the scope of FT-NIR spectroscopy applied to the assessment of fruit quality parameters: ‘Efficiency of NIR technology for the assessment of fruit maturation and quality’ (ALT20-03-0145-000005) and ‘Use of NIR spectroscopy for quality analysis in dried fruits’ (ALT20-03-0246-FEDER-000064). Her scientific activities are developed under the guidelines of MED (Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture Environment and Development) in the Food Science and Technology Group in the Postharvest and Technology Laboratory at the University of Évora, which she has been responsible since 2016. Her research extends to areas of analytical chemistry with the evaluation of the pre-harvest factors, such as plant nutrition and irrigation, on the quantification of quality parameters in fruits, like soluble solids content, acids evolution, phenolic compounds, and anthocyanins. Special attention has been paid to the influence of Ca as well as the antagonistic effect with other cations on the cell walls and fruit quality. More recently, FT-NIR spectroscopy techniques, coupled with remote sensing data, have been employed by her, to analyse fruit quality parameters, including polyphenols anthocyanins and antioxidant activity across extensive agricultural areas. Currently she is participating in the research team in an international project (PROMOVE 2021- SenseProTomate (PD21-00019). In her research, apart from the achievements directed related with research outcomes, visible in the scientific publications, she gives a strong emphasis to cooperation with private companies and regional producers. As a teacher, Ana Elisa Rato participates in the Bachelor’s degree, in Olive production, Postharvest technology, Viticulture, Production of temperate fruit trees, Soil and maintenance in vineyards, Advance food science and technology, being responsible, in the master’s degree, for Table grapes production and in the bachelor’s degree for Plant nutrition in vineyards.