Roland N. NDIP is a Professor of Microbiology and current Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Cameroon. Professor NDIP studied at premier institutions in Nigeria (BSc, MSc, PhD in Medical Microbiology) with specializations in pathogenic and molecular microbiology. He extended his training through participation in short courses and laboratory visits abroad at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and the German Research Centre for Biotechnology, Braunschweig, Germany. Professor NDIP has a long standing interest and active research programme in infectious disease, and in the utility of both western and traditional (herbal) medicines for the treatment of infectious diseases.