Aldwin M. Anterola obtained a PhD in Plant Physiology from Washington State University, where he studied the biosynthesis of natural products in plant tissue cultures using instrumental chromatography with spectroscopic detection and DNA-based techniques. He is now an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he is involved in cannabis research and education. He is also Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at Veda Scientific, a hemp and cannabis testing lab in California, applying the latest in GCxGC-MS technology to help advance the efficacy and safety of cannabis products.