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## Meet the editor

Ibrokhim Y. Abdurakhmonov received his BS in Biotechnology from the National University, Uzbekistan in 1997, an MS in Plant Breeding from Texas A&M University in 2001, and a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics and DSc from the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan in 2002 and 2009, respectively. He founded the Center of Genomics and Bioinformatics of Uzbekistan in 2012. He received the 2010 TWAS prize and ICAC Cotton

Researcher of the Year 2013 for his outstanding contribution to cotton genomics and biotechnology. Dr. Abdurakhmonov was elected as a fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) in 2014 and a member of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan in 2017. He was appointed Minister of Innovative Development of Uzbekistan in 2017. He was honored as the 2022 Ambassador of Silk Road Friendship (Individual) by the China International Culture Exchange Center (CICEC) and Global People Magazine for his contribution and leadership in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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