Prof. Piotr M. Skowron, Ph.D., D.Sc., is a Professor of molecular biology, and founder and Head of the Molecular Biotechnology Department at the University of Gdansk (Poland). Prof. Skowron has been a scientist and inventor for over 25 years and is engaged in research in the areas of molecular biology of bacteria, thermophilic microorganisms, regenerative medicine, anti-cancer therapies, as well as the development of novel gene cloning, manipulation and expression technologies, protein engineering, and biosynthesis. Prof Skowron is a co-author of high-level publications (+60, IF +210, cit. +500), and 28 patents and patent applications. He is also the principal founder, CEO, and an author of BioVentures Institute Ltd. biotechnology, DNA Fragment Amplification and Concatemeric Proteins Construction, a technology for constructing artificial, concatemeric DNA, RNA, and proteins with programmable functions. He is also a co-founder of 9 biotechnology start-up companies, has received four awards from the Chairman of the University of Gdansk for scientific achievements, and numerous grants, industrial and academic, for a total of more than USD 17 million. Prof. Skowron conducts worldwide scientific collaborations.