Dorota Weigt, PhD, DSc, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland. She obtained her PhD and DSc degrees in Agricultural Sciences within the discipline of Agriculture and Horticulture. She has been involved for many years in research and academic teaching in the fields of plant genetics, breeding, and biotechnology. Her research focuses primarily on microspore embryogenesis, doubled-haploid technologies, plant tissue culture, plant regeneration systems, and the epigenetic regulation of in vitro developmental processes. She also works on molecular breeding approaches, including marker-assisted selection (MAS), genomic analyses, and transcriptomic studies. Dr. Weigt participates in research projects related to the biotechnology of cereals and other crop species. She is a member of scientific societies and serves on academic committees, including the Scientific Council of the Discipline of Agriculture and Horticulture. She has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications. Her teaching disciplines include genetics, molecular biology, plant biotechnology, and in vitro culture techniques, and her scientific interests include the application of biotechnological and molecular tools to crop improvement.