Dr. John Kuot Kuany Diing is a seasoned clinician, currently volunteering as the Secretary General of the Biosafety and Biosecurity Association of South Sudan (BBASS). He holds a BSc/MD, a Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Obstetrics, and an MSc in Healthcare Management. He is presently pursuing a PhD in Business Administration. He has held multiprofessional roles, including serving as a Building Resources in Democracy, Governance, and Elections (BRIDGE) Facilitator. Dr. Diing’s personal and professional mission is to promote integrated governance and organizational practices that effectively prevent, detect, and respond to biosafety and biosecurity threats, terrorism, and corruption in South Sudan and the broader region.