**Marco Garc´ıa-Vaquero**

Marco Garcia-Vaquero, DVM, Ph.D., MIFST is Assistant Professor at University College Dublin, Ireland. Previously, he was research officer at TEAGASC, Food Research Center, Ireland. Dr. Garcia-Vaquero's primary research interest focuses on the utilization of algae and other agri-food waste or by-products for the generation of novel food ingredients. His research explores the use and optimization of innovative technologies for the extraction of high-value compounds from agri-food by-products as nutraceuticals. Additionally, he is interested in chemical analyses of these compounds and their biological activities, and the safety and bio-accessibility of these compounds in vitro. Throughout his career, Dr. Garcia-Vaquero has written over 50 peer-reviewed research publications and over 30 book chapters. He has also co-edited multiple books in different aspects of food technology and food chemistry. He is currently an editorial board member of *Marine Drugs*, and a managemen<sup>t</sup> committee member in the European research networks of researchers.
