Affiliation: Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas. Ciudad de México, México

Dr. Dario Rafael Olicón Hernández is a full-time professor and researcher at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), where he teaches in the Biochemical Engineering and Bacteriology and Parasitology programs. He holds a PhD in Chemical Biological Sciences from the IPN and has completed postdoctoral research in Germany, Spain, and Mexico. With nearly 15 years of teaching/research experience, he has trained professionals in multiple fields such as Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Medical Science. His research focuses on agricultural biotechnology, fungal biotechnology, biopolymers, bioremediation, and post-harvest food conservation. He has published more than 30 scientific papers and is a member of Mexico's National System of Researchers (SNI) with Level 1 recognition since 2017.