Prof. Piotr M. Skowron, Ph.D., D.Sc., is a Professor of molecular biology, and founder and Head of the Molecular Biotechnology Department at the University of Gdansk (Poland). Prof. Skowron has been a scientist and inventor for over 25 years and is engaged in research in the areas of molecular biology of bacteria, thermophilic microorganisms, regenerative medicine, anti-cancer therapies, as well as the development of novel gene cloning, manipulation and expression technologies, protein engineering, and biosynthesis. Prof Skowron is a co-author of high-level publications (+60, IF +210, cit. +500), and 28 patents and patent applications. He is also the principal founder, CEO, and an author of BioVentures Institute Ltd. biotechnology, DNA Fragment Amplification and Concatemeric Proteins Construction, a technology for constructing artificial, concatemeric DNA, RNA, and proteins with programmable functions. He is also a co-founder of 9 biotechnology start-up companies, has received four awards from the Chairman of the University of Gdansk for scientific achievements, and numerous grants, industrial and academic, for a total of more than USD 17 million. Prof. Skowron conducts worldwide scientific collaborations.

Dr. Beata Łubkowska is a chemist and molecular biotechnologist with a Ph.D. in protein chemistry (2015) from the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Poland. Dr. Łubkowska is an Assistant Professor at the Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport (AWFiS) at present. She has participated in grants such as New Anti-cancer Therapy: STRATEGMED3/ 306853/9/NCBR/2017 (2019); nanobiomaterials as next-generation drug delivery system using the DNA-FACE™ technology: TECHMATSTRATEG2/410747/11/NCBR/2019 (2019-2023); and an innovative technology for removing coronaviruses from the air: POIR.01.01.01-00-2128/20-00 (2021–2023). Dr. Łubkowska is a partner in two biotechnology companies, a licensed podologist (2008), and a member of the International Federation of Podiatrists (FIP-IFP) (2020). Dr. Łubkowska was honored with five awards for scientific achievements from 2011 to 2014 at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk. Dr. Łubkowska's research interests are genetic engineering and protein biochemistry, the design and cloning of synthetic genes, bacteriophage biology, podiatric microbiology, and the morphology of foot bacteria and fungi.

Dr. Ireneusz Sobolewski is a chemist and molecular biologist and an Assistant professor at the University of Gdansk, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Biotechnology. Developing his interests related to the chemistry of nucleic acids, he received his PhD in 2016 in chemical sciences in the field of biochemistry. He has 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry (1999-2019) as a chemist, head of the isotope and DNA sequencing laboratory, and general manager of the production of reagents used in molecular biology. He developed a new product line of over 20 specialized kits designed to isolate RNA, DNA, and proteins from various sources. He has demonstrated significant participation in genetic engineering projects involving cloning of bacterial and viral genes, recently targeted at bacteriophages and their use as nanomaterials in a next-generation drug delivery system.

Prof. Agnieszka Zylicz-Stachula is a biotechnologist and molecular biologist with extensive industrial experience. Her educational experience includes an M.Sc. in biotechnology from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of the University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Poland and a Ph.D. in biological sciences in the field of biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw. Her scientific career includes habilitation in the field of microbiology, the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdansk (UG), Poland; employed in the biotechnology industry (1999-2006); and employed as an assistant professor in the Department of Theoretical Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, UG (2007-2012). Since 2012, she has been an Associate Professor in the Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, UG. She is the co-author of 35 scientific publications and 4 patents.

Monika Šimoliūnienė is a Ph.D. Candidate and Lecturer at the Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University. Her educational experience includes a Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology from Vilnius University from September 2012 to June 2016 and a Master's degree in Microbiology and Biotechnology from Vilnius University from September 2016 to June 2018. Her major research interests lie in investigations of phage biology, microbial ecology, and biochemistry.

Dr. Eugenijus Šimoliūnas graduated from Vilnius University and earned his BSc, MSc, and Ph.D. in Biochemistry. He has been a senior researcher and postdoc researcher in the Life Sciences Center at Vilnius University since 2020. Dr. Eugenijus Šimoliūnas is a Member of the Lithuanian Microbiological Society and a Member of the Lithuanian Biochemical Society. His research interests include the isolation and characterization of bacterial viruses; phage genomics and ecology; phage-host interactions; and practical application of phage proteins.