Prof. André El Khoury is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Sciences, Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ), and an Adjunct Professor with Laval University’s PARERA group in Quebec, Canada. He holds an HDR in Mycotoxicology from Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier, a PhD in Environmental and Process Engineering from INP Toulouse, and master’s degrees in Agricultural Engineering, Food Chemistry, and Animal Physiology. Since 2014, he has directed USJ’s Laboratory of Mycotoxicology and Food Safety and, since 2010, has chaired its Master’s program in Food Chemistry. His research focuses on Mycotoxicology, Mycotoxin Risk Assessment, Filamentous Fungi, Bioaerosols, Antimicrobial Resistance, Biofilms, and Food Safety. He has supervised 16 PhD candidates and approximately 45 master’s students, holds three patents, has authored three book chapters and over 78 peer-reviewed publications, and has served as a guest editor for numerous scientific journals. Prof. El Khoury contributes to national and international food safety governance through Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health Food Safety Committee, LIBNOR’s food contaminants committee, UNICRI’s International Network of Biotechnology, and GFoRSS. He also served on the expert committee assessing health risks associated with mold-contaminated grain storage following the 2020 Beirut port explosion. In parallel, he provides consultancy to public and private organizations on microbial contamination and food safety management.