Carlos A. Hincapié obtained his degree in Agroindustrial Engineering from La Gran Colombia University in 1995, his master's degree in Agricultural Sciences from the National University of Colombia in 2006, and his PhD in Biology from the University of Antioquia in Colombia in 2012. He currently works at the Pontifical Bolivarian University in Medellín, Colombia, in the Agroindustrial Research Group on topics related to urban agriculture, specifically aquaponics.