Yuri Jorge Peña-Ramírez, Ph.D., Mexico City, August 1973. Major in Biology, Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology. Former Professor at the Acayucan Institute of Technology and Research and Development Manager at Casa Herradura Brown Forman. Currently, as a Principal Researcher, leads a group at the Laboratorio de Flora Jerzy Rzedowski at the College of the South Frontier in Campeche. Mexico. Scientific interest in plant tropical species biotechnology, focused on trees and agaves, including germplasm and associated microbiota characterization, conservation, and management. Technological interest in plantation management and microbiota impact on derivative goods. Fully committed to science communication to the general public and developing scientific vocations in primary and bachelors students.