Prof. M. Darewicz received PhD in agricultural sciences in 1992. In 1997 she was visiting scientist in Danish Technological Institut, in 1998 at Wageningen University (Holland). From 2008 she has been full professor. She was visiting professor at Universities in Spain, Greece, France, Germany. Research Interests: physicochemical, functional, technological and structural properties of proteins, modifications combined with structure and function relationships; effect of technology on the molecular and functional properties; identification of proteins and peptides by use of HPLC, MS, and UV spectroscopy; in silico, ex vivo and in vitro study of proteins and peptides in aspect of diet-related diseases. 