Elena Bernalte holds a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry (2006) and MSc in Environmental Science (2010) at University of Extremadura (Spain), and she obtained her PhD in Analytical Chemistry (2013) at the same University. She is currently a Senior Research Associate at Manchester Metropolitan University where her focus is on electroanalysis within both forensic and environmental samples, additive manufacturing, and sustainability.

Craig E. Banks holds a Personal Chair in Chemistry at Manchester Metropolitan University and has published more than 600 papers (h-index: 101; citations: 42K), also 4 books, 20 book chapters, whilst being the lead inventor on 21 patents. Craig has spun out 2 companies from his research and was awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry's Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize (2011) for his contributions to the understanding of carbon materials, in particular graphene and its application as an electrode material. He was awarded a Royal Society of Chemistry Tilden Prize (2023) for his outstanding contributions to electrochemistry through pioneering additive manufacturing and also the Royal Society of Chemistry L. S. Theobald Lectureship (2024) having demonstrated a significant contribution to the development or application of analytical chemistry. Banks is known for his expertise in fundamental and applied aspects of electrochemistry, being involved in the significant development of next generation screen-printing electrodes and more recently the use of additive manufacturing.