Yolanda Elizabeth Morales García has been conducting scientific research since 2003, initially at the Department of Animal Nutrition, Zaidín Experimental Station, Granada, Spain (2003–2005). She later pursued her PhD in Sciences (Microbiology) at the Center for Microbiological Sciences Research, Institute of Sciences, Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP). Since her doctoral thesis, she has worked on the design of multi-species inoculants with PGPB bacteria and continues to conduct research in this area. She has published several international articles and is currently affiliated with the Faculty of Biological Sciences at BUAP, where she leads the "Microbial Inoculants" group. As a result of her research, a patent (MX 340596B) was generated, and a start-up has been created for the development of second-generation inoculants with beneficial bacteria that enhance agricultural crop productivity and other types of plants.
Jesús Muñoz Rojas completed his PhD at the Nitrogen Fixation Research Center of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, specializing in Microbial Molecular Ecology (1998–2003). Upon completing his doctoral studies (July 2003), he was awarded a scholarship by Banco Santander Central Hispano through the "José Luis Cánovas Flying Professorship" program to conduct postdoctoral research at the Zaidín Experimental Station, part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in Granada, Spain. In Spain, he conducted studies on the Molecular Biology of Bacteria (2003–2005) and generated recombinant bacteria that help plants tolerate salinity, a project that was patented for its impact on biotechnology. Jesús Muñoz-Rojas joined the Institute of Sciences at the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP) in January 2006. From 2007 onward, Dr. Muñoz-Rojas was rehired by BUAP and, in August 2013, he obtained a permanent position as a Full-Time Professor–Researcher (Professor–Investigator, Level A). Dr. Muñoz-Rojas founded the international research group known as "Ecology and Survival of Microorganisms." His ongoing work is related to the Biotechnology of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and studies of their ecological behavior, particularly focusing on the ability of beneficial bacteria to tolerate desiccation. He has since identified several important genes in this area.
