I have a strong chemistry and biochemistry background and received my BSc and MSc in Chemistry from the University of Cologne, with a six-month research visit at the University of California, Riverside. In 2018, I obtained a PhD from the University of York, focusing on enzymology, industrial biocatalysis and structural biology. Before joining BMC series in October 2019, I worked as a Scientific and Deputy Managing Editor at an Oncology and Molecular Medicine academic publisher.