Marine Biologist from Universidad del Valle. He holds a Master's Degree in Environmental Sciences from Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain, and holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences from the same university.
For 16 years, he has been attached to SINCHI Amazonian Scientific Research Institute, currently he is the coordinator of SINCHI's main headquarters in San Jose del Guaviare. He is a leader and researcher for the Aquatic Ecosystems group, with particular interest in fish, their diversity and their current and potential use, for conservation and exploitation through fishery management, fish farming and environmental management schemes. He has participated in more than 50 written texts published as books, chapters and articles.