**About the Special Issue Editor**

**Christian Brischke** studied Wood Science at the University of Hamburg. After several years of research at the Center of Wood Science and at the Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products, he finished his doctoral studies in 2007, with a thesis entitled "Investigation of decay influencing factors for service life prediction of exposed wooden components". Between 2007 and 2017, Dr. Brischke worked at the Institute of Vocational Sciences in the Building Trade at Leibniz University Hannover, and was granted the Venia legendi in 'Wood Technology' in 2016. Since April 2017, he has been working at the Department of Wood Biology and Wood Products at the University of Goettingen. The focus of his research is on wood protection, wood modification, durability and moisture performance of wood and wood-based products.
