Professor Santiaguillo is an Agricultural Engineer and Master of Science from the Autonomous University of Chapingo (UACh) and a Doctor of Science from the Colegio de Postgraduados, in Mexico. His lines of research are: plant genetic resources, plant genetic improvement and vegetable production. In his career, the execution of various state and national projects stands out; the supervision or guidance of 24 undergraduate and graduate theses; 62 conferences and 52 technical and scientific publications. He is currently a Professor- Researcher at the Western Regional Center of the Autonomous University Chapingo in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.