Dr. José Guadalupe Rutiaga Quiñones obtained his doctor of science degree from the Technical University of Munich. He is currently a professor and researcher in the Faculty of Wood Technology Engineering in Morelia, Mexico. He is a member of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI) of the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) in Mexico. His research interests are wood chemistry, bioenergy, and wood products.