José A. Sánchez-Fernández graduated in Chemistry at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and obtained an MSc in Catalysis at Metropolitan Autonomous University. While in the industry, where he spent much of his professional life, he obtained a PhD in Chemistry Engineering at the Technological Institute of Ciudad Madero, México. Subsequently, he moved to the School of Engineering and Sciences at Monterrey Institute of Technology, where he worked as a professor and researcher. He joined Center for Research in Applied Chemistry in 2018, collaborating with the Department of Polymerization Processes. His research interests range from synthetic macromolecular and supramolecular chemistry to biomedical sciences with a particular focus on utilizing photochromic molecules for biomedical devices.