Terán-Vázquez Joel Luis was born in Huautla de Jiménez Oaxaca, México. He completed his Ph.D. degree in asymmetric organic synthesis in 2001 at the Science Institute – Benemerita Autonomous University of Puebla, working under supervision of Professor Dino Gnecco. In 2002, he joined Professor Laurent Micouin’s group at the University René Descartes, Paris France, as a postdoctoral stage working in the asymmetric synthesis of glycosphingolipids. Terán has been professor in the team of asymmetric synthesis of nitrogen compounds, science institute, chemistry center – Benemerita Autonomous University of Puebla since 2003, focusing his research work on the use of sulfur ylides for the production of chiral 2,3-epoxyamides and its utility on the total asymmetric synthesis of bioactive compounds. In addition, his research work is oriented to the synthesis of cyclic chiral zwitterionic compounds starting from commercially available chiral primary and secondary amines and aminoalcohols.

Juarez-Posadas Jorge was born in Puebla, México. He completed his master’s degree in organic chemistry in 1994 and his Ph.D. degree in asymmetric organic synthesis in 1999 at the Science Institute – Benemerita Autonomous University of Puebla, working in the group of Professor Dino Gnecco. In 1997, he joined Professor Christian Marazano’s laboratories at the CNRS institute, Francia, as a visiting student working on the synthesis of pharmacologically active piperidines. Juarez-Posadas Jorge has been professor in the team of asymmetric synthesis of nitrogen compounds, science institute, center of organic – Benemerita Autonomous University of Puebla since 2001, focusing his research work on the asymmetric synthesis of bioactive piperidine compounds starting from chiral aminoalcohols.