VALDEZ SALAS, BENJAMIN

Benjamin Valdez-Salas is the director of the University of Baja California’s (UABC’s) Institute of Engineering, and is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences and the Mexican National System of Researchers. He holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, a M.Sc. degree in Chemistry, and a PhD. in Chemistry from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara. He has served as guest editor for several special issues on materials in various journals, and is a member of the editorial boards of Corrosion Reviews, Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology, and Revista Metalurgia (Journal of Metallurgy). Dr. Valdez-Salas is the Director of the National Corrosion Network. He is a full professor at the Autonomous University of Baja California, where he participates in activities of basic research, technological development and teaching in the UABC’s postgraduate program, as well as in those of Autonomous University of Campeche. His activities include research on the topics of corrosion and m