Dr. J.S. Ramírez-Navas earned his degree in Chemical Engineering and subsequently completed his Ph.D. in Engineering. He is currently serving as a professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali and holds a visiting professorship at the School of Food Engineering at Universidad del Valle. Over the past twenty years, Dr. Ramírez-Navas has focused his research efforts on dairy science, with a particular emphasis on autochthonous products, desserts, and sweet products, as well as functional foods and natural food ingredients.