Dr. Raul Cuero, from Buenaventura, Colombia, is PhD Microbiologist, Distinguished Professor; research leader, inventor, and scientist at Prairie View Texas A&M University.

Dr Cuero holds 9 scientific inventions and more than 90 scientific publications.

He was also an outstanding athlete during his youth years when he made the Colombia National basketball team and became its captain.

This work will also be published on the NASA Tech publication.

Dr. Cuero was featured in by the cultural channel, PBS-Houston, in the TV show Living Smart, 2006, which selected Dr. Cuero as being a role model of Living Smart due to his life accomplishments and scientific creativity.