Ingrid M Rodriguez-Buenfil has her expertise in biotechnological process and design of experiments. She has 33 years of experience in scientific research, with participation in 80 projects (thirty one as Project Manager), seven patents granted and three patent applications in process. She has published 154 publications which include scientific articles, extensive memoirs, books, book chapters and others. She has trained and interned 38 graduate students. She is the Founding Director of the Southeast Unit of Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco (CIATEJ) in Mérida, Yucatán, from July 2002 to April 2015 and also a Member of the National System of Researchers (MX) 2017-2020. She acted as the certified evaluator of the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT).