Dr. Muhammad Fahim Raza began his career in apiculture with an MSc in Agricultural Entomology from the University of Sargodha, Pakistan, where he investigated Varroa mites, one of the most significant threats to managed honey bee colonies. He subsequently pursued a PhD in Agricultural Entomology at Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, China, supported by a Chinese Government Scholarship, where his research focused on insect microbiology, particularly the role of gut symbionts in stress resistance mechanism of Oriental fruit fly. In 2021, he joined the honey bee health laboratory at the Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Saskatchewan, as a postdoctoral fellow, where over three years, he conducted extensive research mainly on bacterial brood diseases diagnosis, Varroa mites, and viral pathogens affecting honey bee colonies, gaining valuable insight into North American beekeeping systems and applied bee health management. In 2025, Dr. Fahim joined the BC Technology Transfer Program as a Research Technician, contributing to multiple applied research and extension initiatives, including AFB surveillance, hygienic behaviour testing, Varroa resistance monitoring, queen breeding project, and numerous workshops and field activities across British Columbia, in collaboration with industry partners and academic institutes such as Simon Fraser University, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and the University of British Columbia. Through his research, outreach, and close engagement with beekeepers, researchers, and policymakers, Dr. Fahim is dedicated to advancing sustainable beekeeping practices, strengthening colony health, and enhancing knowledge transfer to support the long-term resilience of the apiculture sector in British Columbia and across Canada.