Doctor Marcos Antonio Ramos Cuban-born historian and theologian, General Editor of Herencia magazines and a Senior Research Associate at the Cuban Studies Institute.

During his academic career he has taught in six universities and theological seminaries.
He is the author of several books including “Panorama del Protestantismo en Cuba” (Editorial Caribe, San José, 1986) and “Protestantism and Revolution in Cuba” (University of Miami, Coral Gables,1989). He is also the author of introductions and chapters for several books on Cuba such as “La Cuba de Castro y Después” (Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, 2007). He is one of the authors of UNESCO’s General History of Latin America

Regular Member of the North American Academy and Corresponding Academic of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) and other national and foreign academies. Among the honors received is the Papal Medal “Benemerenti” granted by Benedict XVI.” He was awarded the National Journalism Award in the Dominican Republic.

He has researched extensively on Religion and Society in contemporary Cuba and for several years was a regular columnist for “El Nuevo Herald