Prof. Dr. Aleksandar N. Nikoloski is a professor at the Centre for Water, Energy, and Waste, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, and the establisher and Head of the Hydrometallurgy Research Group (HRG) at Murdoch University. He is an experienced extractive metallurgist and academic with a demonstrated history of contributing to new technology development for the production of metals from ores and recyclable materials. He obtained his Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Honours in Mineral Science (Hydrometallurgy) and his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Metallurgical Engineering both from Murdoch University in 1998 and 2002, respectively. The quality of his work and contribution to the field has been acknowledged both within my workplace and internationally. He was awarded the Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Research Award for Distinguished and Sustained Achievement in 2023, which is the university's premier award for research that acknowledges the research achievements of a distinguished researcher who has provided sustained research performance and leadership over the previous 10 to 20 years.