Martina started her research in the second year in study Microbiology (BSc). From the beginnings her focus are yeast, mostly Saccharomyces pastorianus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae associated with beer. She finished her Master degree in Biotechnology with thesis “Genetic stability of chosen strain for repitching of buckwheat and millet beer production”. Her love to yeast and curiosity brought her to sunny Limassol.