Dr LAMIA KRICHEN is currently Associate Professor at the Higher Institute of Applied Biological Sciences of Tunis (ISSBAT), and Researcher and member of the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Immunology and Biotechnology-(LGMIB). Her research interests concern the genetic diversity of the apricot and the study of biological activities of aromatic and medicinal plants She is an agronomic engineer, she has a DEA in agronomy and plant breeding and she has a doctoral thesis in Biological Sciences conducted in cotutelle between the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics Immunology and Biotechnology of the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Tunisia and the Doctoral School: Integrated Systems in Biology, Agronomy, Geosciences, Hydrosciences, Environment - Specialty: Plant Genetic Resources and Biological Interactions, SupAGRO Montpellier, France, defended on February 17, 2007. She supported her Academic habilitation to direct research in Biological Sciences on 15 May 2014 at the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis. She has taught at the Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa (2007 - 2011), at the Higher School of Sciences and Techniques of Health of Tunis (ESSTS) (2008 - 2019), at the Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet (ISBST) (2004-2006) and the Sfax Biotechnology Institute (ISBS) (2003-2004). She has also completed training in different areas including training of trainers, communication, leadership, emotional intelligence and conflict management.