René Anaya is a surgeon from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). From 1979 on, he has worked as a science journalist in Mexican publications. He was both a coordinator and a professor of the very first diploma in science communication and journalism held in Mexico, at Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana, in 1994. He has taught courses and workshops on Science Communication and Journalism at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Agencia Espacial Mexicana, and Escuela de Escritores de la Sociedad General de Escritores de México, amongst other institutions. Since 1994, he has been the person in charge of the "Science" section of Siempre! magazine, and is a member of the Mexican Network of Science Journalists. He is the author of several books, including La farmacia humana (2009), ¿Cómo funciona mi cuerpo? (2015), and Manual de periodismo científico (2020), all published by Editorial Terracota.