Dr. Lotfi Aleya is an Exceptional Class Professor of Biology teaching at both the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Medicine, Franche-Comté University, Besançon, France. He obtained his Ph.D. in Protistology and Biology from the National Center for Scientific Research, CNRS at Blaise-Pascal University (France). He has published over 300 papers on experimental studies and review articles in many peer-reviewed journals related to microbiology, protistology, medicine, secondary metabolites, freshwater and marine ecosystems, harmful microorganisms, toxicology, epidemiology, and neurology. Most of his research works have been developed in collaboration with researchers worldwide (Europe, USA, Asia, Middle East, and North Africa). He is an Editor and Associate Editor of many journals (Science of the Total Environment, Harmful Algae, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Frontiers in Pharmacology, Physiology, etc.). He pilots cooperative projects in France and other countries, engaging private sector companies and public sector research centers associated with his Chair.