We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Oscar Jaime Restrepo-Baena from Universidad Nacional de Colombia Medellin, Medellin, Colombia to join the Editorial Board of Recent Progress in Sciences. Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena obtained a degree in Mining and Metallurgy Engineering from the Faculty of Mines of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin. He completed a Master's degree in Environmental Impact Assessment and a PhD in Metallurgy and Materials at the University of Oviedo, Spain. He made a post-doctoral stay in the R&D laboratory of Nubiola Company in Barcelona, Spain, where he also served as Director of Research and Development. He is linked as a professor in the Department of Materials and Minerals of the Faculty of Mines of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and is a member of the Institute of Minerals - CIMEX, where he participates in research projects and is in charge of the area of Extractive Metallurgy: physical and chemical processes associated with the metallurgical industry and coordinator of the group of Sustainability in Extractive Industries. He is part of the Cement and Construction Materials Group, classified A1 by Colciencias. He is the author of numerous scientific and academic articles in the area of extractive metallurgy, sustainability in mining and ceramic materials published in high impact international journals, and has been director of research projects developed with national and international funding. He has directed doctoral, master's and undergraduate theses carried out at the School of Mines. In the administrative area, he has been Director of the Curricular Area of Materials and Bioengineering, Representative of the Superior University Council in the Council of the Faculty of Sciences of Medellin and Director of the Dyna Magazine. He is a member of scientific societies such as SME/TMS/SOMP/ACM/AIST/Riprexs/SAI. President of the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP) 2019-2021. We appreciate Prof. Dr. Oscar Jaime Restrepo-Baena for his participation and support.
March 10, 2025