Eduardo Salcedo-Albarán is Director at the Scientific Vortex Foundation, esa@scivortex.org.  He is a philosopher, and Ms. in Political Science at the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá Colombia). By applying artificial intelligence, neuroscience and social networks analysis, he has researched in the areas of transnational organized crime, kidnapping, corruption, drug-trafficking and State Capture. Between 2004 and 2006 he served as advisor for the Colombian presidency in Colombia. His current research includes an examination of illegal social networks. He is a member of the EDGE Foundation, Inc. and an El Centro Fellow.