Ahmed A. Al-Amiery earned his Bachelor's degree in general chemistry (1998) at Al-Mustansiriya University, Iraq. Then he obtained his Master's degree in organic chemistry (2001) from the University of Baghdad, and his PhD (2007) in organic chemistry from Al-Mustansiriya University. At present, he teaches basic organic chemistry and industrial chemistry at the University of Technology. His scientific interests focus mainly on the synthesis of novel applicable molecules. Plants play an important role in his research, as they are the source of chemical compounds that Al-Amiery extracts and analyzes, in order to identify active principles of pharmacological interest. He has authored more than 150 scientific papers and sits in several commissions at the University of Technology. He is also Editor in Chief for 2 journals and editor in many international journals. Al-Almieri is the owner of 15 international patents on substances that inhibit corrosion, and has published 14 books.