Ayele Mandefro Ademe (BEd in Biology, MSc in Applied Genetics, and PhD in Agricultural Biotechnology) is an accomplished consultant and academician with extensive expertise in agricultural biotechnology and career development. Currently serving as an assistant professor at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ayele brings a wealth of experience leading research projects and mentoring students since 2013. He obtained his PhD from Addis Ababa University, co-hosted at Chungbuk National University in South Korea in October, 2021.