Francesca Bot is an academic and researcher with a diverse background in food science and research roles across several institutions. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Università degli Studi di Parma, Francesca previously held positions as an R&D Food Scientist and Postdoctoral Researcher at University College Cork. Francesca's academic journey includes a PhD candidacy and research roles at Università degli Studi di Udine, as well as contributions as a researcher at Wageningen UR and Abertay University.