Dr. José Mariano García Garibay is professor at the Department of Food Science, Lerma Campus, and the Biotechnology Department at the Iztapalapa Campus of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Experienced in Food Chemistry, Food Science and Biotechnology he received a B.Sc. degree in Food Chemistry by the Faculty of Chemistry of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), an M.Sc. degree in Food Science by the Reading University, UK; and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology by UNAM.
 
He has developed a multifaceted career combining research in basic science, teaching, and academic management, as well as the science promotion and cultural extension. He has been an engaged teacher and research leader for over 35 years, directing almost 60 pre and post degree thesis dissertations. Dr. Garcia-Garibay has developed a wide variety of research interests such as Dairy Food Science and Technology, Lactic Acid Bacteria Fermentations, Yeast Technology and Food Enzymology, leading to the publication of over 70 research papers in some of the highest impact factor journals in Food Science and Biotechnology, reaching an H factor of 22 and more than 1500 citations.
 
He has been a member of the National Researcher System in Mexico uninterruptedly since 1986. He is also a member of the Mexican Academy of Science, and the Mexican Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering – of which he was President – . Dr. Garcia-Garibay is part of the Jury of the National Science and Technology Award; the Scientific Evaluating Committee of the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation and President of the Jury of the Minoru Shirota Award. Regarding academic management, he has been Head of the Food Science Research Area, and Head of the Biotechnology Department of the Iztapalapa Campus, UAM. He was also the First Dean of the Biological and Health Sciences Division, and Rector of the Lerma Campus of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana.
 
His great interest for the promotion and popularization of Science has lead him to the organization of different national and international academic events, standing out the International Symposium on Probiotics (in 8 editions) and the World Dairy Summit in 2008; he has also been involved in the organization of  different Science Promoting Summits and Congresses for the Mexican Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, and the Mexican Branch of the International Life Science Institute; furthermore, Dr. Garcia Garibay has been involved in several Social Impact projects working in different technological development projects and consulting for different food production and processing companies, including some small rural producers.