Ecuadorian Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Universidad Central del Ecuador. MSc in Occupational Health, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana México. (Since 2005) Member of the Core Committee of the Community of Practice in EcoHealth – Toxics in Latin America (CoPEH-LAC) (collaboration between Canadian and Latin American institutions). Executive Director of the Fundación Salud Ambiente y Desarrollo, FUNSAD, Quito, Ecuador. Teacher at several universities in Latin America. Author of several books and articles in the field of health, environment and social sciences.