Carlos Amábile-Cuevas obtained his D.Sc. from the Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Mexico City. In 1978 he founded Fundación LUSARA, a research institution devoted to the study of antibiotic resistance and related molecular biological problems.

Address: Fundación Lusara, Apartado Postal 102-006, Mexico City 08930, Mexico. Internet: carlos.amabile@lusara.org.