Rafael Germán Campos Montiel is originally from Mexico City. He graduated with a Bachelor’s of Industrial Biochemical Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and a Master's and Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. He has been a Professor-Researcher for more than 19 years at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, the leader of the consolidated academic body of Comprehensive Agrifood Exploitation, and a member of the SNI level II. His research is related to the use of bioactive compounds of plant, animal, or microbial origin in food and non-food systems, in addition to participating in projects related to the use and treatment of water in the National Water Commission, the Engineering Institute of UNAM and the Petroleum Institute.