Dulce Elena Casarini (born on July 1952,) is a Brazilian biologist, graduated in 1973 (Sagrado Coração University, Brazil). In 1982 Dr. Casarini earned a Master’s degree and later on, in 1988, earned the Doctorate, both in Molecular Biology, from the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. In 1979 she joined University of São Paulo as a Scientific Researcher and founded the Kidney and Hormones Research Lab at the Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division. Later she moved to Paris, for a post-doctoral work, and at that time she first worked at the Laboratoire de Physiologie Nerveuse, Gif sur Yvette (1989-1990) and after at the Laboratoires de Physiologie et Pathologie Vasculaire et Renal, Unité 367, INSERM (1993-1994). Since that time until now, her work at Federal University of São Paulo is focused on the study of renin angiotensin system, kallikrein-kinin system and catecholamines. While working specifically with the renin angiotensin system, she discovered a very important genetic marker for hypertension, the angiotensin I converting enzyme isoform, and in December of 2002, she has got a patent on it (“Angiotensin I-converting enzyme – genetic marker of hypertension. Method of quantification”) in Brazil and after in 2008 a worldwide patent, that the product is going to the market. She have made outstanding contributions to clinical, physiological and biochemical research and demonstrated dedication and commitment to excellence in training and forming 25 PhDs, 27 Masters, 20 Post-doctoral and 21 undergraduate students. During her carrier she published more than a 164 of manuscripts, several book chapters and edited two. She is invited as a speaker or session chair at national and international meetings as well as academic medical schools annually. She received many awards. She is member of the Brazilian Society of Biochemistry, Brazilian Society of Nephrology, Brazilian Society of Hypertension, Inter-American Society of Hypertension, International Proteolysis Society and American Heart Society. Dr Casarini is the Director/Treasurer of the Brazilian Society of Hypertension. She is in the scientific committee of Gordon conference Angiotensin 2018-2022. She is the Coordinator of the Post-Graduation Course in Translational Medicine of Department of Medicine, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo. She is on the editorial board of PlosOne She reviews for other journals in the cardiovascular and nephrology sciences, biochemistry and physiology fields on a regular basis.