Luis was born in Cuba in 1960, he graduated from Moscow Energy Institute and obtained a doctorate degree in Science and Technology in 1996, majoring in Physical Chemical Properties of Vegetable Tannins in Forest Species.
Once an authoritative professor in a Cuban University, Scientific Leader at the Institute for Advanced Technology and Applied Sciences, and a member of the Science Council. Over time, Luis has dedicated himself to original and innovative studies on black tobacco varieties, tobacco planting, curing and fermentation of black tobacco, cigar flavors and cigar craft in Cuban and Central American countries.
From 1997 till 2016, he has provided professional guidance for internationally renowned cigar brands like Partagas, H. Upmann, La Corona and Cohiba (El Laguito). He also serves as technique specialist for cigar appreciation training and implementing quality management and environmental management system in premium Cuban cigar factories. While serving as a host lecturer for the cigar club of Melia Cohina, he participated in developing and testing new Habanos products, for line brand cigars, limited editions and regional editions.