Andrew has a Bachelor's degree in Natural Environmental Science - Earth Science from the University of Sheffield (1993, England) and a PhD in Soil-Plant-Microbe Interactions from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (1998, England). Currently, he is a Full Professor and Head of the Sustainable Biotechnology and Microbial Bioinformatics Laboratory at the Paulo de Góes Institute of Microbiology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He was the Coordinator of the Plant Biotechnology Graduate Program from 2014-2020. Since 2014, he has been the Coordinator of International Relations at the UFRJ Health Sciences Center and a member of the University Council for International Relations. From 02/2020-07/2022, he was the Technical Coordinator of UFRJ,s CAPES PRINT program. With his students, he conducts research on microbial biodiversity and biotechnology in soils, water, and plants, seeking solutions, and products of microbial origin for agriculture, energy, and textile industries as well as environmental sectors. His research is motivated by the concept of "One Health" from the WHO, aligned with the UN´s sustainable development goals. His research and teaching aim to transfer knowledge that will help improve, protect, and remediate natural and anthropic environments. He promotes the use of biodiversity (nature) in the management of biological systems. he promotes the use of IT technology for teaching. Andrew sees internationalization (cultural connections) and innovation as forms of outreach and extending knowledge transfer in a connected world. He coordinates the CCS International Extension Program at UFRJ. Andrew has been a Visiting Professor at Newcastle University, England, and is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Western Australia, School of Agriculture and Environmental Science, a Visiting Scientist at CSIRO (Land and Water), Australia, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Murdoch University.