Studies:
-M.D: Universidad Cayetano Heredia Lima ,1981
-Residency in Clinical Pediatrics: Universidad Cayetano Heredia, Lima, 1985
-MSc Community Health in Developing Countries: LSHTM, London 1986
-Master course in Governability & Human Development: International Institute of Governability, Open University of Catalonia (pending thesis)

Professional Experience:
-District Medical Officer MoH Peru, Calca, Cusco Peru 1981
-PHC Officer (NGO-SEPRA) Paucartambo, Cusco Peru 1981-2
-Resident in Pediatrics, MoH Peru Cayetano Heredia Hospital Lima, Peru 1982-5
-Associate Professor in Public Health. Universidad Cayetano Heredia Lima Peru. 1986-until now (in leave from 1992)
-PAHO/WHO Associate Consultant in Human Resources Dvt. at Training Prog. In International Health. Washington DC 1988-9 (awarded through open competition)
-PAHO/WHO WRO National Consultant for the Social Compensation Programme, Lima Peru 1989-90
- National Director Office of Financing Investment and Technical Cooperation, MoH, Lima Peru, 1990-2

-WHO (HQ) from September 1992 till now
• STC & STP: Evaluation of WHO-ICO (Initiative of Intensified Cooperation with peoples and countries in  greatest need) in Latin America 1992-4
• ICO Officer (Fixed Term position awarded through open competition) 1994-1998
• Health in Sustainable Development (HSD-SDE) Coordinator of Poverty and Health Team 1999-2002
• Health Financing and Stewardship (HFS-EIP) Acting Coordinator of Poverty and Health Financing team, 2002-03
• Health and Development Policy (HDP/SDE) and Health  Policy Development and Services (HDS/EIP) Coordinator of Pro Poor Health Policies team 2003-05
• Equity, Poverty and Social determinants (EQH/EIR) Coordinator 2005-07
• Seconded annually to World Health Assemblies from 1997

Leadership/Representative Positions
-University Student Union: Member of the Committee and President (elected) 1976-9
-MD Residents Union (Universidad Cayetano Heredia): President (elected) 1984
-WHO HQ Staff Association. Member of Staff Commi ttee (elected) 1997-till now
-Member of PAHO/WHO (1990-2) and WHO (1991) Governing Bodies as National MoH Peru Representative

Areas of Interest
-Political/Institutional dimensions of Health and Human Development
-Health and Poverty Reduction