**About the Editors**

#### **Aura Rusu**

Aura Rusu is currently a Professor at the Pharmaceutical and Therapeutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures ˆ , , Romania. Degree in Pharmacy (1994), Specialist (primary pharmacist) in Pharmaceutical Laboratory (2003), Trainer of Trainers (2008), PhD in Pharmacy (2013), Master Degree in Quality of Medicine, Food and Environment (2013), Habilitation in Pharmacy (2017), and Coordination of PhD students (2018).

She works mainly in pharmaceutical chemistry, medicinal chemistry, drug design, antibacterial agents, metal complexes, drug analysis, capillary electrophoresis, and patient–pharmacist communication.

She was involved in research projects as a director (1) or member (2) and in other institutional projects as a director (1) or member (2), all supported by the George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania. In addition, she is the author or co-author of 10 books, 2 chapters in books, 67 articles published in international peer review journals, and 67 conference presentations.

#### **Valentina Uivarosi**

Valentina Uivarosi is currently a Professor at the General and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila in Bucharest (Faculty of Pharmacy), Romania. She graduated in Pharmacy from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila in 1993 and in Chemistry from the University of Bucharest in 2006. She received her PhD degree (2004) and Habilitation (2015) in Pharmacy from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila in Bucharest.

Her main research interests focus on the synthesis of metal complexes with biological activity (e.g., antibacterial, anticancer, and antidiabetic activity), DNA binding, protein interaction, cytotoxicity studies, and drug repositioning.

She is the author or the co-author of 10 books, 6 chapters in books, 67 articles, 8 patent applications (4 are granted), over 100 conference presentations and has conducted 4 national research grants.

#### **Corneliu Tanase**

Corneliu Tanase is currently a Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures ˆ , , Romania. Degree in Biology (2007), Master Degree in Biology (2009), PhD in Biology (2013), PhD in Chemical Engineering (2013), Habilitation in Pharmacy (2020), and Coordinator of PhD Student (2020).

He is working mainly on developing novel alternative sources of bioactive compounds using wood by-products (wood bark) or the use of bioactive compounds from plant by-products as bioregulator agents or as intermediaries in the biosynthesis of biomedical nanomaterials. He has been involved in several projects (project leader—5 projects) regarding using plant by-products and their functionalization. He is the author or co-author of 6 books, 2 chapters in books, over 80 articles, and over 50 conference presentations.
