Dr. Luis Rousset graduated from Stanford University, in 1971, with a Ph.D. degree in mineral engineering. During his career he did field work all over South America and other countries, in exploration and adviser to mining operations. He served in the board of several prestigious companies, including BP Mining Brazil. Currently, he is member of the Advisory Board of a Copper Mining, in Brazil. Dr. Rousset and his wife share their time between a home in Rio de Janeiro and their apartment in Manhattan. Used to technical and scientific documents, he started writing fiction in the last few years exposing to readers some of the rugged environments he has experienced to during his profession. The Alb is his second novel and has as background the high Andes mountains in Peru.