Hamzah Alqadiri is a full professor of food microbiology and safety, University of Jordan (2006-Present). Additionally, Dr Alqadiri is a visiting scholar (2007-2018) at Washington State University, USA. He obtained his PhD degree in Food Science (Food Microbiology) in 2005 from Washington State University, USA; MSc degree in Food Microbiology and B.Sc. degree in Nutrition and Food Science from University of Jordan. Dr Alqadiri has an intensive academic, research, technical and consultation experience (more than 20 years, national and international scale) in the fields of food and water microbiology, food safety and hygiene, and food quality control. Major emphasis is to improve food safety and shelf life of food commodities through conducting applicable strategies to control foodborne pathogens. Monitoring safety of food products (microbiological and chemical aspects) is one of the core targets that most of his publications (more than fifty manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals) are focusing on to minimize foodborne health threats and to achieve a better life and healthful environment for humans, animals and plants.