**About the Editors**

### **Sokcheon Pak**

Sok Cheon Pak has taught and researched at Charles Sturt University in Australia since 2007. His expertise has been in the field of complementary medicine and has become recognised nationally and internationally through ongoing external research collaborations. His area of interest relates specifically to introducing evidence-based practice to complementary medicine research and practice. This has been based on laboratory experiments incorporating modern medical technologies to identify and evidence the underlying rationale for prescribing therapeutic substances for treatment. Over the years, his principal focus has been on the experimental/clinical application of bee venom to human diseases. The following are two examples of where his research related to bee venom has been acknowledged: (a) His research has been recognised by an invitation from the publishing company Springer to write two chapters on "Chemical Composition of Bee Venom" and "Health Benefits and Uses in Medicine of Bee Venom" for the publication of a book entitled "Bee products - chemical and biological properties". This invitation is directly related to his research on honeybee venom, focusing on health benefits and uses in medicine. (b) He was appointed as the Guest Editor of a Special Issue on "Bee and wasp venoms: biological characteristics and therapeutic application" for a reputable journal. He currently leads and guides research into nutraceuticals to provide relevant and impactful clinical applications.

#### **Soo Liang Ooi**

Soo Liang Ooi is a practising nutritionist and naturopath with clinical experience in Australia and Singapore. He holds a Bachelor of Health Science degree from Charles Sturt University, a Master of Business Administration degree from the National University of Singapore, and a Master of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo in Canada. Soo Liang is completing his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in investigating the immunomodulating properties of rice bran arabinoxylan compound and its effects on the quality of life of cancer patients at Charles Sturt University. His research interests include evidence-based complementary medicine, nutritional medicine, naturopathy, herbal medicine, meditation, and integrative cancer therapies. As an avid academic writer, Soo Liang has published extensively in major peer-reviewed academic journals. He was nominated for the prestigious Elsevier Atlas award in 2017 for his work on "Transcendental meditation for lowering blood pressure: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses". He is also a co-editor of several academic books, including "Health Benefits of Meditation", "Nutraceuticals in Immune Function", and "Modified Rice Bran Arabinoxylan–Therapeutic Applications in Cancer and Other Diseases".
