Mr. Canales worked several years in the company Industrias Resistol, S.A. a Monsanto subsidiary in México then, starting as Process Engineer, occupying several positions thereafter, such as: Planning Manager Styrene Polymers Division, Subdirector Engineering Polymers and Ultrapol, S.A. a subsidiary company of Resistol in partnership with General Electric Plastics, of which he became General Manager.

In 1982 he left this organization to become Chief Operating Officer of Othón Canales Ingenieros, S.C. This company has been for more than 30 years the representative of foreign companies in Mexico, covering different fields related with the chemical industry, such as: chemical intermediates, catalysts and additives for the Petrochemical and Petroleum industries.

In 1990 he founded Quimi Corp Internacional, S.A. de C.V., company from which he occupies the position of Chairman of the Board. The company is dedicated to import and export chemical products.

In the year 2001 he was invited to collaborate in Petroleos Mexicanos, the Estate oil Monopoly in México as Executive Vice President for Competitiveness and Innovation, position that he held till July 2004. Currently he is Partner at INDICA Consultores, Partner of Farsight Group.

Othon is Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Woodland School in México City, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Orchestra of the Palace of Mines and was member of the Board of Directors in Kappler Safety Group in U.S.A, Chairman of the Board of Trustees in The College of Chemistry at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and President of INROADS de México.

He is member of the following associations: Mexican Institute of Chemical Engineers of which he was National President in 1995. National College of Chemists and Chemical Engineers of which he was National President in 1998. Vice-President of the National Union of Engineering Associations. Member of Mexican Chemical Society.

Mr. Canales has run seven Marathons and he is a licensed private airplane pilot.