Patricio is a founding board member of the Macrobiotic Global Institute and the founder and director of Macrobiotic School Japan (MSJ), an international education center. He is an educator, author and cooking instructor. Patricio worked as a professional chef and has engaged in various enterprises to promote a plant-based food culture that contributes to the health of people and the planet. He was introduced to macrobiotics as a child in his native Spain and is a graduate of the Kushi Institute in the United States. He served as the education director and principal teacher at the Kushi Institute of Japan. Patricio has trained chefs from the Ritz Carlton, Westin, Sha Wellness Clinic and other hotel chains and restaurants to implement macrobiotic foods and menus. In 2023, he founded and serves as the director and main teacher at Global Macrobiotics School, where he has partnered with schools in Malaysia, China and Vietnam to provide macrobiotic education and promote healthy sustainable lifestyles.