Cristian Alvarez obtained his doctorate in Health Sciences at the Universidad Publica de Navarra, Spain. He is currently an associate professor in the faculty of the Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the Universidad Andres Bello, Chile. Dr. Alvarez has experience working in public health institutions, as well as being a faculty member of the Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno, Chile, and the Universidad San Sebastian, Valdivia, Chile. His line of research includes exercise and cardiometabolic diseases, vascular measurements applying the flow-mediated dilation technique; using ultrasound technology to report exercise training interventions; and cardiorespiratory and metabolic fitness in populations with hypertension, endothelial dysfunction, and diabetes and, lastly, breast cancer survivors. Dr. Alvarez is also a member of the Chilean Society of Physiological Sciences and a collaborator in the Chilean Health Ministry in the cardiovascular area.