Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, University of Costa Rica.

Professional Experience:

• Internist and Director of the Arterial Hypertension Clinic, Cardiology Service, Hospital Calderón Guardia, San José, Costa Rica, since 1988.
• President of the Latin-American Parliament’s Human Rights Comission (1998-2002)
• Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica (1998-2002)
• President of the Legislative Assembly’s International Affairs Comission (1998-2002)
• Founder of the Partido Integración Nacional (1996).
• Founding member of the National Academy of Medicine, Costa Rica.
• Member of the Pan-American Anatomy Association.
• Founder of the Century XXI International Federation.

Awards:

• Co-winner of the Nobel Peace Price 1985 with International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.