Dr Leo Kei Iwai earned, from Sao Paulo University, a BS in Chemistry and, from the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), a MSc and PhD in Molecular Biology. He is now a Principal Scientist at the Laboratory of Applied Toxinology (LETA), Butantan Institute. He has published 64 scientific articles in various international journals and serves as a mentor for students and staff scientists. He has previously conducted research at Harvard/MIT and at The Institute of Cancer Research (London, UK). His research interests include drug discovery biology, target identification, proteomics, venomics, and translating mechanistic insights into therapeutic strategies.