Argentine-Mexican sociologist, PhD in Communication (Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina). Researcher on Latin American Communication, focused in film and audiovisuals. Former consultant at UNESCO and Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano. Former Grant holder at the University of Texas at Austin, and University of Calgary, Canada.Member of the National System of Researchers at the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico.González Galván has two books published, 18 chapters in compilations, and 59 papers and articles about film, audiovisual and cultural industries related to production, markets, commercialization and new technologies in the United States, Canada, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, and Uruguay. González founded with Octavio Getino the Latin American Film and Audiovisual Observatory (OCAL-FNCL), and the Mercosur Audiovisual Observatory (OMA-RECAM), at the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts of Argentina (INCAA). Ex researcher in Argentine nacional film agency (INCAA). Co-founded two regional audiovisual observatorios (OCAL-FNCL and OMA-RECAM). Ex Latin American consultant in the European Audiovisual Observatory. González Galván was adviser to the Culture Commission in the National Parliament of Mexico.González has experience as a public officer building strong networks with current and former presidents, business men and public officers from national culture, film and audiovisual institutions, festivals, film production, distribution and exhibition companies from all Latin America (including Brazil), and Europe (particularly, Spain).González Galván is an Argentinian-Mexican academic. He lives in Mexico City. González is fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.