Marvin J. Núñez earned his BS in Chemistry and Pharmacy from the University of El Salvador (1998) and his PhD in Organic Chemistry (Phytochemistry) from the University of La Laguna, Spain (2004). He is currently Professor of Pharmacognosy and Botanical Sciences at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of El Salvador, where he also serves as Founder and Principal Investigator of the Laboratorio de Investigación en Productos Naturales (LIPN). His work in natural products chemistry and pharmacognosy has resulted in more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications, numerous international conference presentations, book chapters, research collaborations across Latin America, Europe, and Asia, and the supervision of undergraduate and graduate theses. He has served as a reviewer for several international journals, including Natural Product Research, Scientific Reports, Industrial Crops and Products, and Phytochemistry Letters. His scientific contributions have been recognized by the National Council for Science and Technology of El Salvador (CONACYT) and by the University of El Salvador for his sustained impact on research and innovation. His research interests include natural products chemistry, structural elucidation by NMR spectroscopy, antiparasitic drug discovery (particularly against T. cruzi), chemical biology, coffee chemistry, functional fermented foods, and the application of biodiversity-driven research to sustainable health and food systems.