Dr. Juan Manuel Vargas graduated from the UNAM Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, where he also completed his Master's studies, later obtaining the degree of Doctor of Science from the College of Postgraduates. He is currently a full-time Research Professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa Campus.

He is a member of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores and a private consultant in the livestock sector on animal nutrition and integration of value chains in this sector.

Parallel to his research work, he is the technical president of the Asociación Ganadera Ganadera Nacional de Criadores de Abejas Reina y Núcleos (ASGANAREN) and of the Consejo Regulador Promieles Mexicanas.

He currently participates in a Programa Nacional Estratégico that involves native bees called “Strengthening fair production-consumption circuits of native bee hive products.”

Nutritional advisor for feedlots focused on the quality of beef.
Technical advisor to various companies specialized in animal nutrition.
Technical manager of a production unit focused on environmentally friendly foods.
Technical president in different specialized livestock associations.