Physicist with an M.Sc. in Science – Astronomy from the National University of Colombia and a Ph.D. in Physics (focus: Observational Cosmology) from the University of Ferrara, Italy. Research interests: Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy; epistemology of physics; observational cosmology; astronomy outreach; classical physics; relativistic astrophysics; galaxy spectroscopy; gravitational lensing; galaxy evolution; optical studies of galaxy clusters; dark matter.Current position: Special-Appointment Professor, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas.