He obtained the DSc from UNAM Mexico in 1988, MSc degree from UNAM Mexico in 1984 and BSc in Chemistry from UNAM Mexico in 1979. His areas of research interest are secondary metabolites, micropropagation, callus culture, cell suspension culture, phytoremediation, food dispersed systems, microencapsulation. He has authored more than 50 publications in different peer reviewed journals. Some of his recent publications are: (1) M.I. Reyes-Arreozola, F. Cruz-Sosa, A. Román-Guerrero, E.J. Vernon-Carter, J. Álvarez-Ramírez, 2016. Structural changes of corn starch during Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation. Starch – Stärke ISSN: 1521-379X (Online) Accepted. (2) M.A. Salazar Miranda, F. Cruz Sosa, M.E. Rodríguez Huezo, R. Jiménez Alvarado, C. Pérez Alonso, 2016. Microencapsulation of chlorthalidone by spray-drying of double emulsion and melt granulation coating. Drying Technology ISSN: 0737-3937 (print version), 1532-2300 (Online) Accepted.