Benjamin Valdez Salas was the former Director of the Institute of Engineering of the University of Baja California, former President of the UABC Governor Board (2020-2022), and member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences and the National System of Researchers of Mexico Level III. He was granted his B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering, M.Sc. degree in Chemistry, and Ph.D. in Chemistry by the Autonomous University of Guadalajara. He has been a guest editor for several special issues in journals on materials and a member of the editorial boards of Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology and Revista Metalurgia. He is a full professor at the University of Baja California, participating in the activities of basic research, technological development and teaching in the postgraduate programs at the UABC. His activities include research on the following topics: corrosion and materials, electrochemical and industrial processes, chemical processing of agricultural and natural products, chemical specialties, nanotechnology, and consultancy in corrosion control and chemical processes in industrial plants and environments. He is the author of more than 500 publications, including books, chapters in books, and scientific articles on electrochemistry, biodeterioration and corrosion of materials, and general chemistry. He is the head of the Corrosion and Advanced Materials Department.