Dr. Mahfouz Mohamed Mostafa Abd-Elgawad is research professor at The National Research Centre, NRC, Egypt. He got Ph.D. in Nematology via linkage program between University of Florida, USA and University of Cairo, Egypt in 1986. Principal Investigator of research projects with USA, France, China, Italy and Spain. FAO Consultant to Kingdom of Saudia Arabia in biocontrol in 1995; offered research training courses in the six Arab Gulf countries. He gained several awards as Environmental Science Award (ASRT, 2017), Scientific Appreciation Award (NRC, 2018), two Scientific Encouragement Awards, and State Prize of Scientific Appreciation Awarded for year 2023. He worked in the City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications in Borg El Arab (Alexandria) for several years as a pioneer to establish the new branch of Nematology, it is now an independent branch (a center of excellence). Currently, he is a member of the Permanent Scientific Committee to upgrade the doctors (applicants) to the rank of Associate Research Professor and Research Professor, is in the editorial board of several International scientific journals, published over 100 peer-reviewed research papers, book chapters, books and reviews in international Journals, co-edited a book ‘Biocontrol Agents: entomopathogenic and slug parasitic nematodes’ by CABI, UK, and co-authored a book “Key Nematode Pests of Pigeonpea: Systematics, Biology and Disease Management” by Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.