Dr. Ku-Vera holds a BSc in Veterinary Science from the University of Yucatan, Mexico and obtained his MSc and PhD degrees in animal science at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

He has been a lecturer in ruminant nutrition for 30 years at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Yucatan, where he is responsible of the Laboratory of Climate Change and Livestock Production.

He works on energy metabolism and methane mitigation in ruminants.

He has published papers in refereed journals and he has graduated MSc and PhD students. He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Science, of the Mexican Veterinary Academy and of the Mexican Association of Animal Production.