I am the former Dean of the School of Public Health and Administration (FASPA), Research Professor at the Research Unit of Epidemiology, STD and HIV and Adjunct Professor at the School of Sciences at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH); Affiliate Professor of the Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, and Affiliate Professor of the School of Public Health at Tulane University. I have also served as Minister of Health of Peru, as Chief of the Peruvian National Institute of Health, as Chief of comprehensive care of patients with HIV/AIDS and STDs at the National STD/AIDS Program in Peru, as Vice Dean of Research at UPCH, as a member of the Senior Technical Advisory Group of the Reproductive Health Department at the World Health Organization, Geneva (2003-2009), as Chair of the WHO HPV Expert Advisory Group, as Secretary of Research of the Latin American Association for the Control of STIs (ALAC), and have been a member of several international scientific societies. I have demonstrated leadership and commitment to research training of both health and non-health professionals in global health, biomedical informatics, and public health. In addition, I have led multiple initiatives related to the implementation of innovative models, diagnostic tests and systems to improve STIs/HIV and cervical cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Also working on how to improve health systems through the QUEST initiative, including issues of quality and corruption in the health sector.