TORRES LEON, CRISTIAN

Cristian Torres León received a degree in Agroindustrial Engineering (2013) from the National University of Colombia before obtaining his Master's (2016) and Doctorate (2019) in Food Science and Technology, both from the Autonomous University of Coahuila in Mexico. In addition, he completed a Doctorate (2019) in Biotechnology at the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil. Dr. Torres worked as a Young Researcher at the Colombian Ministry of Science between 2013 and 2014 and has undertaken a research stay at the University of Minho in Portugal (2016). Dr. Torres has evaluated projects for government organizations, and his activities and accomplishments include conferences, seminars, workshops, and the publication of research articles, books, and book chapters. Dr. Torres is now a full professor at the Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico, and mainly works in the Food Science and Technology area with an emphasis on biodegradable packaging, phenolic compounds, use of agro-industrial waste, fermentation technologies, and food security.