Dr Minshad Ansari Editor

Dr Shashi Sharma is President of the World BioProtection Forum and Adjunct Professor in the Harry Butler Institute at Murdoch University, Australia. Previous roles he has held include Professor and Chair in Biosecurity and Food Security at Murdoch University and Chief Plant Health Manager at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia. Dr Sharma is recipient of several awards and fellowships including CGIAR’s (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) Excellence in Science Award.

Dr Minshad Ansari is CEO of Bionema, a leading UK company developing new biocontrol products. He has over 25 years’ experience in bioprotection research, development and commercialisation, particularly in the area of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes. Dr Ansari is Founder and Chair of the World Bioprotection Forum (WBF). Dr Ansari is also an Honorary Research Fellow at Swansea University, UK.