Francisco J. Barba holds an European Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology at University of Valencia and he hold degrees in Pharmacy and in Food Science and Technology. He is a full professor in Food Science and Nutrition Area, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia. His research focus is on non-conventional processing for preservation and/or extraction of bioactive compounds from food. His major research areas are the recovery of bioactive compounds by using non-conventional methods and evaluating the effects of emerging technologies on nutritional and quality parameters of liquid foods.