Marco S. Reis, PhD, is a professor in the department of chemical engineering at the Univ. of Coimbra, Portugal (Email: marco@eq.uc.pt), where he is responsible for the Process Systems Engineering (PSE) research group. He currently serves as president of the European Network for Business and Industrial Statistics (ENBIS) and of Associação Para o Desenvolvimento da Engenharia Química (PRODEQ). He lectures on process systems engineering, quality technology and management, management and entrepreneurship, and process improvement. His research interests are centered on the field of process systems engineering (system identification, fault detection and diagnosis, control, and optimization), statistical process control of complex large-scale processes, data-driven multiscale modeling, chemometrics, design of experiments, and industrial statistics. Other areas of interest include multivariate image analysis, systems biology, and process improvement through initiatives such as Six Sigma and lean manufacturing. He has published about 60 articles in international journals or book series, four book chapters, and two books, and authored or coauthored 100+ presentations in international congresses. He received a Licentiate degree in chemical engineering and a PhD in chemical engineering, both from the Univ. of Coimbra, Portugal.