Dumitru Daniel Herea received a bachelor’s degree in Medical Bioengineering from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi, and a bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University "Al. I. Cuza", Iasi. In 2008, he was awarded a PhD by the University "Al. I. Cuza", Iasi. Currently, he is senior researcher at the National Institute of R&D for Technical Physics, Iasi. His scientific interest regards the design, preparation, characterization, functionalization, and in vitro biocompatibility evaluation of inorganic nanoparticles for bio-medical applications, with a special focus on cancer therapy and regenerative medicine.