Robert N.G. Miller holds a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK (1990), a Master's degree in Plant Protection from the University Of Bath, UK (1991), and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Phytopathology from the University of Reading, UK (1995). Currently, he is an Associate Professor IV at the University of Brasilia (Darcy Ribeiro Campus). He has been serving as a Senior Editor for international journals such as Annals of Botany (Regional Editor for South America), Phytopathology, Tropical Plant Pathology, and Biotechnology Research Innovation. He coordinates national and international projects, mainly focusing on functional genomics of plants and microorganisms.