Dr Murat Zencirkiran received a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from Uludag University, Turkey, in 1990, and gained his Master’s degree and PhD at the same university in 1993 and 1998, respectively. He has served as a Professor at this university since 2012. His research focuses on landscape and the propagation, growth, and use of ornamental plants, and he is the author of 126 publications, including 35 articles, 61 papers, two books, and six book chapters.