Carla Pires is a Researcher in the Biotechnology Laboratory of the Division of Aquaculture and Valorisation of Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). She received her degree in Chemistry Engineering in 1994 and her PhD equivalent in 2008 in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics. Her main scientific area of research is on Upgrading of by‐products and underutilized species. She is also a member of the quality management system and of IPMA scientific council. She participated in several national and international projects and is author of 21 scientific publications in international journals.
