Medical specialist in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, graduated from the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition. Doctor in Clinical Research. Postdoctoral fellowship at the Washington University. School of Medicine. His scientific production includes 334 articles in indexed journals. The peculiarities of type 2 diabetes and lipid disorders in Mexicans are the main research interest of Dr Aguilar Salinas. He received the National Science Award by the Mexican government in 2018. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Former President of the Mexican Society of Nutrition and Endocrinology (2009). Associated Editor of Atherosclerosis