Dr. Mehmet Kenar holds a PhD in Fisheries Science from Cukurova University and has led natural product R&D in Adana, Turkey, since 2010 as owner of Biomesi Biyoagroteknoloji, alongside R&D/production consultancy roles across the natural ingredients industry. Since 2024 he also serves as a waste management mentor at the Adana Chamber of Industry. His expertise spans pilot- and industrial-scale herbal extraction (Soxhlet, supercritical CO2, ultrasonic, resin chromatography), nanoemulsion/liposome systems, and spray/freeze drying, supported by GC-MS, HPLC, FTIR and DSC analysis. He has coordinated 20+ TUBITAK-, SMB- and industry-funded projects on tannins, saponins, pectin and polyphenol extracts, authored 20+ publications/conference papers, and won multiple cosmetic-congress awards.