He has a degree in Biological Sciences and a PhD in Sciences with a specialty in biochemistry. Director of the Biotechnology Center of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE). Dean of the Faculty of Administration and Sciences of UIDE. Executive Director of the Charles Darwin Foundation. National Coordinator of research projects of the Foundation for Science and Technology of Ecuador. Advisor to the Advisor of the Council for Evaluation, Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Higher Education. Director of Research and Development of Laboratorios Industriales Farmacéuticos Ecuatorianos. Consultant-Advisor to the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Andean Development Corporation, Organization of American States. Scientific publications in the area of biochemistry, science and technology policies and sustainability.