Dr. Veronica Bermudez Benito is Senior Research Director of the Energy Center at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) where she leads the efforts in research, technology development, and innovation for the Energy Transition department. She has a PhD in Physics from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and holds several international awards for her research activity. Dr. Bermudez is Associate Editor of the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy and acts as an independent expert for several international funding agencies, including the European Commission and European National funding bodies.

She is also the author of more than 120 scientific papers in renowned journals, including Nature, Nature Energy, and Science, has delivered a large number of invited and keynote talks at several international conferences, and has a relevant patent portfolio. Dr. Bermudez has extensive experience in laboratory-to-industry research and technology transfer in the field of sustainable energy, ranging from materials development to grid integration for generation, storage, and energy management solutions. She is also an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Senior Fellow and is actively engaged in promoting science among youths, with a particular focus on STEM for women.