Dr. Arnoldo Aquino Gálvez is a distinguished scientist in the field of medical sciences. He holds a bachelor's degree in clinical chemistry from the University of Veracruz. He earned a Master's degree in Experimental Biology along with a Doctorate in Sciences with honors from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. For over a decade, Dr. Arnoldo has been actively involved in research, focusing on the role of cellular hypoxia in lung diseases and its impact on resistance to cancer treatments and pulmonary fibrosis. He has collaborated with multiple research groups in health sciences. Dr. Arnoldo's commitment to education is evident through his teaching of biochemistry and molecular biology to first-year students at the Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico. He has also been a member of the Mexican Society of Biochemistry since 2016 and of the American Thoracic Society since 2020. His belief in the importance of human curiosity as the driving force behind knowledge and scientific progress underscores his dedication to research and education in medical sciences.