Rafika Ben Chaouacha Chekir is a full professor from 1995 in Biology, Animal and Human Ecophysiology, Neurosciences, Pathophysiology & Biomedical Applications. She is also the director of the research laboratory in physiopathology, alimentation and biomolecules LR17ES03. Member of the National Think Tank Committee on Biotechnology educational programs at the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Supervisor of many Ph.D. research projects completed, in partnership with the many Tunisian campanies. She will contribute to ArtiSaneFood project through establishing partnerships with Tunisian companies.