MEXICO

Roberto Miguel Johansen
Founder Member. BSc, MSc and PhD in Biology. Main fields: Insects, Thysanoptera. 1969-71, Lecturer in Comparative Animal Histology, Universidad Veracruzana, Jala, Veracruz; Associate Researcher (1975-88), Senior Researcher (1988-date) and Editorial Co-ordinator of the publications of the Instituto de Biologia, UNAM; 1982-84, Lecturer in Insect Morphology at the Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM; 1985-87, Head of the Zoology Department, Instituto de Biologia, UNAM. Discovery and description of Parasitoid Thysanoptera and description of about 200 new species.

Ricardo Muñoz
Founder Member. MD. Main fields: Paediatric Nephrology. 1975-86, Associate Professor of Nephrology, Hospital Infantil de Mexico; 1986-90, Associate Professor, the Children's Hospital, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York; 1991-99, Director, Medical Research, Hospital Infantil de Mexico; 1991-2000, Chief, Department of Paediatric Nephrology; 2000-present, Director, Diagnosis and Auxiliary Services; Professor, National System of Investigators, 1991-98; Professor, Institute of Investigators of Mexico, 1991-2000. Has published 55 papers and 36 chapters in medical books.