Konstantinos Koudounas is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the Laboratory of Agricultural Chemistry in the School of Agriculture, at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). He holds a diploma in Agricultural Biotechnology and both a Master’s and PhD from the Department of Biotechnology at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA). His research focuses on the molecular and biochemical interpretation of plant defense mechanisms, primarily through secondary metabolism, aiming at their functional understanding and biotechnological exploitation. His research contributes to understanding the biosynthetic pathways of plant-derived compounds with pharmaceutical potential.