I am an internationally recognized expert in the research area of chemical ecology of plants and associated microorganisms with over 16 years of experience. I study the chemical ecology of plants and associated microbes such as endophytes. I employ state-of-the-art metabolomics and related molecular 'omics' tools, 2D/3D imaging, and genetic and epigenetic engineering approaches to elucidate the chemistry underlining plant biology and microbial interactions. This covers the biosynthesis and regulation of ecologically, biologically, and pharmaceutically relevant metabolites and their precursors with implications in biotechnology and agriculture. In addition to my research activities, I have over a decade of experience in teaching undergraduates and graduate students in Europe and abroad. I have taught, collaborated with, and led multinational teams from many countries worldwide. I have tutored, supervised, and worked with students, young researchers, and established scientists from several countries such as Germany, the UK, the USA, China, India, Slovakia, and numerous African countries including Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania.