Constança Cacela leads Hovione’s R&D Analytical Development area in Portugal. She joined the Analytical Chemistry department in 2006, leading a team with expertise in physical chemistry, particularly solid state and particle characterization. Constança holds a Ph.D. in physical chemistry and has several years of experience investigating the mechanisms that govern amorphous formation and stabilization as well as solid–solid phase transitions and the impact of those on the performance of oral and inhaled drugs.