- Born in San Sebastian (Spain), 18 th. March, 1946.
- Nationality: Spanish.
- Fluent in Spanish, English and French.
ACADEMIC DEGREES
- Degrees in Law (1968) and Economics (1969), Complutense University of Madrid.
- Ph.D. in Economics, Complutense University of Madrid (1977).
- Professor, Applied Economics (1980 - Present).
POSITIONS HELD
- Lawyer (1971-1973).
- Economist, Iberplan (Consulting firm) (1973-1978).
- Teaching Assistant, Associate Professor (1971-1980), Universities of Madrid (Complutense) and Oviedo.
- Professor, Applied Economics Universities of Santiago de Compostela (1980 - 1982) Oviedo (1980 – 1982; 1988 - 1990)
- Temporary officer and consultant to international organizations: UNIDO, WHO, PAHO, World Bank, European Union.
- Consultant, various firms.
PUBLIC SERVICE
- General Director for pharmaceuticals and medical devices, Ministry of Health and Consumers Affairs, Spain (Dec. 1982-April 1988).
- Vice-Chancellor for economic affairs, Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo, Santander and Madrid (1989-1990).
- Vice-Chancellor for postgraduate studies, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (1995- 1999).
- Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2004 - 2005 )
- Member, Advisory Committee of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (2004-2005)
- President, Spanish Food Safety Agency (2005 - 2008).
PRESENT POSITION AT UNIVERSITY CARLOS III DE MADRID
- Professor, Applied Economics, (1990 - Present).
- Director, Seminar of Social Studies on Health and Medicines and Chair UC3M-Fundación Abbott “Economics of Pharmaceuticals”.
- Co-director, Executive Course on Health Care Organizations Management
- Co-director, Master in Health Evaluation and Market Access (Pharmaco-Economics).
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST
- Economics of Health, Economics of Medicines, Economics of the Pharmaceutical Industry.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- List available at the specific publications section.
EDITORIAL BOARDS
- International Journal of Health Services (Baltimore)
- Revista Española de Salud Pública (Madrid)
- Gaceta Sanitaria (Madrid)
- Temas de Derecho Industrial y de la Competencia (Buenos Aires)
- Información Comercial Española (Madrid)
- Eurohealth (London)
- Gestión Clínica y Sanitaria (Valencia)
- Pharmacoeoconomics, Research Articles in Spanish (Madrid)
- Journal of Public Health Policy (South Burlington, Vt. EE.UU).
SCIENTIFIC INTITUTIONS
- Member, World Health Organization Expert Advisory Panel on Drug Policies and Management.
- Member of the board, Asociación Española de Economía de la Salud (1989- 1993).
- Chairman, XXXIII Congress of the Spanish Health Economics Association, Santander June, 2013.
AWARDS
- National Prize, Bacalaureat
- Prize PhD, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Prize Red Nacional de Fármaco-vigilancia (2009)
- Grand Cross, Civil Order of the Health Services