Dr Muhammad N. Sattar is specialized in molecular biology and biotechnology with a focus on molecular plant virology. Prior to his current position he worked as assistant professor in molecular virology in the University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan. He earned his post-doctorate and his Ph D degree in molecular biology from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala Sweden. He has supervised graduate students on topics including the application of CRISPR/Cas9 based GE against cotton leaf curl disease in cotton. Dr. Sattar has received several research project grants from multiple national and international sources during his career. He has published over 40 research papers in peer-reviewed ISI-indexed international journals, 10 book chapters with Springer, Taylor & Francis and Nova publishers.