Joanna Kargul is a professor at the University of Warsaw and head of the Solar Fuels Laboratory at the Centre of New Technologies. The interdisciplinary work of her group focuses on the rational design and construction of biomolecular artificial photosynthesis systems for renewable chemicals production. In parallel, her group dissects the molecular basis of adaptation of extremophilic microalgae to harsh environmental conditions (e.g. high concentrations of heavy metals and high salinity). Among her many scientific and consulting roles, she is a member of the SUNERGY/SUNER-C Executive Board (https://sunergy-initiative.eu/).