Mauricio D. Sacchi received a Geophysics Diploma from The National University of La Plata, Argentina, in 1988 and a Ph.D. in geophysics from UBC, Canada, in 1996. He joined the Department of Physics at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada) in 1997. His research interests are in the area of geophysical signal analysis and seismic imaging methods. He directs the Signal Analysis and Imaging Group, an initiative for advanced research for geophysical signal processing and imaging. He has developed and taught short courses for industry and professional associations. He is the recipient of the 2012 Medal of the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG). He was the 2014 Central and South America Honorary Lecturer for the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and the 2016 CSEG Distinguished lecturer. Also, he was the Editor-in-chief for the journal Geophysics for the period 2016-2018. Recently, he became the recipient of the 2019 Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal.