Anthropologist from Universidad de Antioquia
He is currently a University Professor; gastronomic commentator; academic speaker and lecturer at national and international events. Among his most prominent publications is “Historia de la Gastronomia Colombiana”. Julián was awarded the “Reconocimiento a la vida y a la trayectoria, por su aporte a la Cocina Colombiana” (Lifetime and career achievement award for his contribution to Colombian Cuisine) at the 8th Gastronomic Congress of Popayán 2010. He is an Honorary Member of the Group for Research on the Culinary Heritage of the Department of Cauca.