Ioana Mihaela Balan is an Associate Professor, PhD, D.H.C. at the "King Mihai I" University of Life Sciences in Timisoara, Romania. She has a dual specialization in Economics (Quality Management) and Animal Sciences. She is the author of several scientific papers and books in the field of food security and quality management and is active in several national and international projects as an expert in quality management and food security. She also teaches courses within international mobilities at universities in Asia, Africa, and Europe, where she is also a reviewer for several international journals and evaluator–rapporteur for research projects. She has been invited as a visiting professor at Tbilisi Teaching University, Tbilisi, Georgia, and at Uele University, Isiro, DR Congo. She is Doctor Honoris Causa of the Tbilisi Teaching University, Tbilisi, Georgia.