Since 1994, Dr. José de Anda Sánchez has been a researcher at the Environmental Technology Department of the Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, AC (CIATEJ). He has a PhD degree in Earth Sciences from UNAM, a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from UAM-Izatapalapa, and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Guadalajara. He has carried out research stays at different universities and R&D institutions in Canada and Germany. In the period from 2009 to 2014, he was General Director of CIATEJ. He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences. His lines of research are limnology, surface hydrology, water security, natural methods for the treatment of wastewater through artificial wetlands, and the sustainable management of water resources.