Early this year, Leslie Fermín Molerio León, master in Science in Isotopic Hydrology, was elected Goodwill Ambassador of the Academy of Sciences of New York, a condition granted by that institution to only 200 scientists in the world (among 20,000 from 100 countries). In Cuba, Molerio León heads the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment’s GAMMA Investments’ Department of Environmental Engineering and Hydric Resources. Beyond the personal recognition, what importance do you give to your participation in this celebration of the prestigious New York institution? It has been, above all, a recognition to geosciences in Cuba, a component of the Cuban scientific potential not very publicized and little known by the public in general, and whose successes frequently remain among us, the researchers of Earth sciences. Cuba has developed essential contributions to the knowledge of geology, geophysics, hydrology and the environment, not just of our country, but also of Latin America and the Caribbean. The bicentennial was celebrated on the same day as the anniversary of the foundation of the Academy of Sciences of New York, on January 29, 2017, but the festivities and activities had already started before with the annual gala (November 7, 2016) and will last for...