Jen-Tsung Chen is a Professor of Cell Biology at the National University of Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where he teaches cell biology, genomics, proteomics, plant physiology, and plant biotechnology. His research spans bioactive compounds, chromatography techniques, plant molecular biology, bioinformatics, systems pharmacology, and broader themes in biotechnological plant disease management, plant biotic stress responses, nanotechnology for combating pests and pathogens, ethnopharmacology, and systems biology. An active scholar, Dr. Chen serves on the editorial boards of several international journals and has guest‑edited numerous special issues. He has also authored and edited books with major international publishers on topics including drug discovery, herbal medicine, medicinal biotechnology, nanotechnology, bioengineering, plant functional genomics, plant speed breeding, CRISPR‑based genome editing, and artificial intelligence. Recognized for his scientific impact and editorial leadership, Dr. Chen was listed among Elsevier and Stanford University’s “World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2023 and 2024 and received the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award in 2025. Dr. Christophe Hano is associate professor at the University of Orleans at the Research Lab LBLGC INRAE USC1328 and member of the Cosm'ACTIFS Research Group (CNRS GDR3711). His main areas of expertise are phytochemistry, applied plant metabolism and plant biotechnology. He has written more than 200 scientific papers, reviews and book chapters in internationally renowned journals and edited a variety of journal topical issues on plant specialized metabolism, including polyphenols.