Originally from a family mosaic that unites São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Pernambuco, Juliana Ferreira de Brito has a passion for science that is a consequence of another initial fascination: people’s lives and the cultural diversity that emerges from it. Always focused on sustainability, She graduated in chemistry at the Federal University of Lavras and completed her chemistry doctorate at the Universidade Estadual Paulista. Her project challenges the dichotomy between reduction and oxidation reactions in waste treatment systems. In her research, the scientist explores systems that unite both reactions—a hypothesis that impacts waste treatment and the manufacture of fuels such as ethanol, ammonia and green H2. Ferreira de Brito’s academic trajectory is a story of reconciliation between environmental awareness and the search for sustainable growth solutions on a planet in constant change.