Dr. Mirtneh Akalu has more than 15 years of expertise in veterinary vaccine development, production, and quality control. He has a PhD in microbial biotechnology and a BA in business administration. engaged in the vaccine design, manage research projects, veterinary disease diagnosis, and provision of technical support to other researchers. He served as a senior microbiologist (researcher) at the National Veterinary Institute (NVI) in Ethiopia. He is currently the director of research and development department. Dr. Mirtneh is skilled in conducting research in a methodical manner. He's collaborated with both domestic and international projects.