Senior scientist expert in Molecular Biology, Genomics, Transcriptomics, Metagenomics, Metataxonomics, and Bioinformatics. Extensive experience in technology transfer, undergraduate and Ph.D. teaching, training, and laboratory management. Undergraduate degree in Bacteriology (Microbiology), M.Sc in Molecular Biology of Parasitic Protozoa, Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Parasitic Protozoa. Expert in classical and OMIC ́s molecular techniques, DNA/RNA and proteins, in eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Founder of the first Colombian reference center for genomic analysis (National Center for Genomic Sequencing-CNSG, University of Antioquia). More than 80 published research papers, most of them in internationally recognized journals.