Dr. Chelea Matchawe is a Cameroonian microbiologist and senior research scientist specializing in food safety, foodborne pathogens, food microbiology, and antimicrobial resistance. He obtained his PhD in Microbiology from the University of Buea, Cameroon, in 2021. He is Head of the Microbiology Unit of the Laboratory of Food Analysis and Quality Control and Sub-Director of the Unit responsible for the Control and Certification of Food Products and Plant-Based Drugs at the Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM), Yaoundé. His research focuses on food microbiological quality and safety, foodborne pathogens, antimicrobial resistance, and microbial hazards along the food chain, particularly in resource-limited settings. Dr. Matchawe is a part-time lecturer at the University of Yaoundé I and the Catholic University of Central Africa. He has supervised 12 Master's theses in microbiology, food safety, and related biomedical sciences. He also serves as a peer reviewer for international journals, including those published by BMC, Frontiers, Springer Nature, Scientific Reports, and MDPI. He is a member of the Global Alliance for Rapid Diagnostics (GARD) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).