Dr. Oswaldo Núñez is Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Full Professor at Simon Bolivar University (USB) in Caracas Venezuela. He is Director of the Environmental Management Unit FUNINDES, USB. In research works in homogeneous catalysis and in advance oxidation methods for the treatment of contaminants. His recent research focus on photocatalyzed RedOx processes using semiconductors: CO₂ photoreduction and microorganisms and organic photooxidations.

Actually he works as R&D Manager at US Pack group.