Sara earned her BSc in Chemistry with distinction from the University of Alicante in 2014. She then completed her MSc and PhD studies (FPU-fellowship) at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ, Tarragona) under the supervision of Prof. Paolo Melchiorre, working in the fields of synthetic photochemistry, photocatalysis and asymmetric organocatalysis. During her doctoral studies, she completed a 4 month stay at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM) at Nagoya University (Japan) with Prof. Takashi Ooi, investigating the use of iminophosphorane-based catalysts in enantioselective photochemical reactions. After earning her PhD, she joined the pharmaceutical company Janssen (Toledo, Spain), as CITIUS fellow. Subsequently, Sara joined Padova University (Italy) as postdoctoral researcher (2020-2024), where she first worked in the Dpt. of Medicine, synthesizing new fluorinated CYP11B2 inhibitors for diagnostic purposes; and subsequently in the Dpt. of Chemical Sciences with Prof. Luca Dell’Amico, developing new classes of organophotocatalysts for its use in radical transformations. She also served as secretary in the organization of the first International School on Photo- and Biocatalysis (PHOTOCAT24), held in June 2024 in Padova. In addition to her academic research experience, Sara has worked as a R&D process chemist at Farmhispania Group (Montmeló, Barcelona), where she scaled up processes for the production of highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs). In September 2024, she returned to the University of Alicante as Junior Researcher. In June 2025, she was awarded with a Ramon y Cajal fellowship (tenure-track assistant professor). Her research focuses on the development and mechanistic understanding of novel synthetic radical processes, leveraging sustainable catalytic strategies such as photocatalysis, organocatalysis, and electrocatalysis.