Cristian Torres-León is an agro-industrial engineer with a degree from the National University of Colombia (2013). He has a master’s degree in Food Science and Technology from the Autonomous University of Coahuila in Mexico (2016) and obtained his Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology in 2019 from the same university. Also, he obtained a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil (2020). He worked as a researcher with the Ministry of Science of Colombia (2013). He has published 40 peer-reviewed papers and 25 book chapters. He also serves as a reviewer for several notable journals. He has experience in food science and technology and biological sciences in the biotechnology area, acting on the following subjects: phenolic compounds, valorization of agro-industrial by-products, biological properties (antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antiproliferative activities), edible films and coatings, mango seed, solid-state fermentation, fruit postharvest, and food security. Currently, he is a full-time professor at the Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico. Prof. Torres is Head of Research and Postgraduate Programs and leader of the Research Center and Ethnobiological Garden (CIJE).