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Dr. Larbi Baassi earned his PhD in Immunology and Infectious Diseases from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco. He currently serves as Executive Assistant and Biosafety Advisor at the National Institute of Hygiene under Morocco’s Ministry of Health. In this capacity, he has overseen national assessments of public health laboratories and guided the implementation of biosafety and biosecurity programs to strengthen Morocco’s compliance with the International Health Regulations (IHR). He is the founding President of the Biorisk Management Association of Morocco (BMAM) and the incoming President of the African Biological Safety Association (AfBSA), where he works to unify and advance biosafety priorities across the continent. Recognized by Africa CDC as a Regional Subject Matter Expert under its Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative, Dr. Baassi contributes to shaping Africa-wide strategies for biorisk management. He is also an International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA) Certified Professional in both Biorisk Management and Biosecurity. Over his career, Dr. Baassi has led and advised numerous training initiatives in Morocco and across Africa, collaborating with partners such as IFBA, Africa CDC, Sandia National Laboratories (USA), Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University and many others. He has mentored emerging biosafety leaders through multiple international programs and contributed to the development of institutional biosafety frameworks and laboratory risk assessments. Beyond his technical work, he actively promotes biosafety culture and cyberbiosecurity awareness in academic and research settings, helping build sustainable systems that protect communities and foster responsible science.