Luis Ventura-Martinez is a biologist with the Faculty of Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and with the Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering at the Research Center and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico. He has expertise in biosafety, including the Mexican Regulatory Framework and risk assessment. He is a member of Mexican Scientist Allies for Knowledge in Agriculture (“Científicos Mexicanos Aliados por el Saber en la Agricultura,” C-MASA) and Communication and Outreach of Biotechnology, Biosafety and GMOs (CIBIOGEM). He is convinced that the dissemination of science is essential to promote society's acceptance of biotechnology.”