RESEARCH

Scientific Merits

Research and teaching assessments

Research period (2011-2018) recognized by the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU) and the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA).

Accreditation as Associate Professor by the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU) (2016) and the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA) (2016).

Grants, Awards, and Scientific Recognition

2023 – Winner of the 22nd Research Award in Socio-Sanitary Care with the work: “Costs of palliative care in oncological and non-oncological patients with different types of outpatient care in Catalonia”. Fundació Mutuam Conviure.

2019 – First Prize. Best Publication in a Scientific Journal with the work: “Cost minimization analysis for basic life support”. Catalan Council of Resuscitation of the Academy of Medical Sciences and Health of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.

2016 – Award for Best Graphic Presentation at the XXXVI Health Economics Conference with the work: “Assessing the societal value in rare diseases: a stated preference discrete choice experiment in patients with rare diseases in Italy”. Spanish Health Economics Association (AES)

2015 – Award for Best Poster at the VI Conference of the National Committee for Smoking Prevention with the work: “A tool to evaluate the Social Return on Investment of Tobacco Control policies in Spain”. Spanish National Committee for Smoking Prevention (CNPT).

2010 – 6th Research Award in Primary Care with the work: “Economic Evaluation of three cervical cancer screening strategies in the region of Vallès Occidental: CRICERVA study”. Jordi Gol Primary Care Research Institute and Health Science Research and Innovation Program of the Department of Health.

2008 – Grant from the Spanish Health Economics Association (AES) to attend the 28th Health Economics Conference in Salamanca, Spain.

2007 – Grant from the International Health Economics Association (iHEA) to attend the 7th World Congress on Health Economics, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2007 – Awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Prize for Postgraduate Research Students by Brunel University, United Kingdom.

2006-2009 – PhD Scholarship at Brunel University. Recipient of a doctoral scholarship from the Health Economics Research Group (HERG) at Brunel University. Also, a recipient of a scholarship from the Medical Research Council (MRC) of London to cover full doctoral tuition at Brunel University.

2005-2006 – International Cooperation and Development Scholarship. Recipient of a scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in the United Kingdom from the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR), Generalitat de Catalunya. Reference: DEBEQ 10120.

Academic Experience or Positions

2022-present – Serra Hunter Lecturer. Department of Economics and Business. Faculty of Law, Economics, and Tourism. University of Lleida.

2019-2022 – Associate Professor. Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences. International University of Catalonia.

2014-2019 – Collaborating Professor. International University of Catalonia.

2013-2015 – Health Economics Researcher. University of Castilla la Mancha.

2010-2012 – Research Fellow. Health Economics Research Group (HERG). Brunel University, United Kingdom.

2009-2015 – Associate Professor and Researcher. Center for Research in Health Economics (CRES). Pompeu Fabra University.

2003-2005 – Junior Health Economist. International Health Center and Evaluation, Support, and Prevention Unit. Hospital Clínic of Barcelona. International Health Center of Manhiça, Manhiça, Mozambique.

1999-2001 – Research Assistant. Department of Econometrics, AQR Research Group. University of Barcelona.

Education

2011 – PhD thesis (Health Economics). Health Economics Research Group (HERG). Brunel University, United Kingdom.

2006 – MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing. London School of Economics and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. United Kingdom.

2005 – Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA). Faculty of Medicine (Public Health), University of Barcelona.

2002 – Master in Applied Economics. Pompeu Fabra University.

2002 – Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. University of Barcelona.