Johann Franz Radax was born in 1957 in Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria. Following his veterinary studies in Vienna, he worked as an assistant professor at the University's Institute of Nutrition. He then spent a decade practicing with large animals in Southern Lower Austria, during which time he wrote his doctoral thesis and graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

After a four-year stint in the pharmaceutical industry, he emigrated to Ecuador in South America to study medicine and bioethics.

For ten years, he taught Anatomy and Community Medicine at an Ecuadorian university. During this period, he also served as an instructor for Anatomy and Physiology courses and as an instructor for a Public Health program at an American university that sent volunteer students to Ecuador for a semester of extended courses and practice. Apart from his teaching duties, Dr. Radax was and still is devoted to scientific research.

Currently, he dedicates his time to writing books of various genres, ranging from non-fiction to fantasy novels.

Having lived in Ecuador for over a quarter of a century, he possesses in-depth knowledge of the country, its diverse inhabitants, the medical profession, and the complexity of the political situation.