Dr. M. Reza Ardakani is a Full Professor of Agroecology and Organic Farming in the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Azad University, Iran. Reza has 25 years of experience with several research programs, and contributed to several training courses and scientific activities in Asia, Europe and North America (Scopus H-index: 21).  Reza is currently a World Board Member of International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR); Associate Editor & Advisory Board Member of a Springer Journal “Organic Agriculture”; International Advisory Board Member for Organic-PLUS Project “Pathways to phase-out contentious inputs from organic agriculture in Europe” (European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No [774340 — Organic-PLUS]). Reza actively contributes to different international working groups of organic movements worldwide such as Advisory Group on IFOAM Strategy, Working Group on IFOAM Closing Cycle in Organic Agriculture, Action Group on IFOAM-GMOs, IFOAM Organic Food System Program and Technology Innovation Platform of IFOAM.