Dr. Arezoo Sanei is an Iranian leopard expert who has dedicated 17 years of researching, raising awareness and planning for leopard conservation practices. She holds master’s and PhD degrees in Wildlife Ecology and Management from Universiti Putra Malaysia. Dr. Sanei is the founder of the Asian Leopard Specialist Society. She also established the Persian Leopard Online Portal, the first national leopard database and recording system in Iran, and the Persian Leopard Regional Workshops, which are conducted periodically throughout the country. Additionally, she is the author of the first Persian Leopard National Action Plan in Iran, which has been endorsed by the relative authorities in 2016. Dr. Sanei received the Dr. Taghi Ebtekar International Award and Research and Innovation Award of the Iranian Youth National Festival. Currently, she is working as the strategic supervisor for the execution of the Persian Leopard National Action Plan in Iran at Department of Environment and also establishing the innovative Persian leopard national monitoring scheme, supported by the GEF Small Grant Program at UNDP in Iran.