Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

Sergio Davila is a professor, researcher, and industrial designer convinced that design can have a positive impact on the evolution of our society. He studied his bachelor's degree in Mexico and received a combined master's degree from Finland and the Netherlands. He has presented his work at Design Week in Milan, design museums in Helsinki and Amsterdam, Dutch Design Week, and FORMA Biennial in Cuba. He was an invited panelist at Seattle Design Fest 2017 and 2018, and Tallin Design Fest 2022. His research is focused on social innovation, BioDesign, and transitional design. Until 2021 he coordinated the Bachelor of Industrial Design, making major updates to the curriculum and driving student talent to international stages and competitions.

Johann Mathieu studied "Applied Microbiology in Agri-Food" (UFR SVTE) in Mirandes, Dijon, France and completed his "Graduate program“at the School of Agriculture and Food Science," at the UCD, Dublin, Ireland, before coming to Mexico called by a spiritual need to understand how sacred mushroom rituals were practiced for millennia as a healing practice. After 4 years with his teacher in Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca He cofounded "Micológica 360" project initiating in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Mexico in 2010.He provides technical training in cutivation and processing of functional mushrooms (Gourmet and Medicinal) adapted for farmers in marginalized areas, including the Sierra Norte de Oaxaca, Mixteca, Sierra Mixe, and Guerrero, among others. Johann is involved in developing accessible programs and pedagogical manuals in applied mycology as training tools for cultivators and instructors. He has contributed to the development of a Mushroom products line called: "Sinergia Optima" as so as ecotouristic approach of Bioluminescent mushrooms cultivation. Since 2019, he’ been coordinating the Training Center for Applied Mycology (CEMICAP) in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. He published his work on Mushroom Cultivation and processing with the University of COLPOS PUEBLA for the last 10 years. Johann is an Expert on how to cultivate, spawn and keep the bioluminescent fungi