**About the Editor**

**Raymond J. Turner** Ph.D. (Professor of Microbiology and Biochemistry), received a BSc in Biochemistry/Chemistry and Ph.D. in Physical Biochemistry. His research interests are bacterial resistance mechanisms, molecular microbiology, and bioenergetics. He has been at the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, since 1998, where he lectures in courses of Introductory Biology and Biochemistry, Biomembranes, Molecular and Biochemical Advanced Techniques, Environmental Chemistry, and Biochemical Toxicology. He has held visiting professorships at the University of Bologna and the University of Verona, Italy. His service highlights include Associate Department Head, Dean's Advisory Committee, and Vice-President of Research Advisory Group. To date, he has trained 46 graduate students and 21 PDFs. He was awarded the Scientist Award: International Association of Advanced Materials (2020); University Teaching Award in graduate supervision (2017); and University Award of Research Excellence (2013). During his career, he has contributed to 263 publications with >12,000 citations, 33 patents/licenses, and 369 conference posters/talks/seminars. He has an h-index of 54 (GS) or 44 (ISI).
