He was born in Barcelona in 1954.

He is PhD in Medicine and Surgery by the University of Barcelona, and obtained a diploma in Hospital Management by the School of Management and Administration of Barcelona (EADA).

Trained as a senior registrar at Hospital Clínic, he undertook clinical practice in the disciplines of orthopedic surgery and traumatology for ten years, in hospitals of different levels of assistance of Catalonia.

He has been president of Unió Catalana d’Hospitals, an institution of which he had been Corporate Manager, and President of the association’s Foundation. He was also member of the Board of Directors of Foment del Treball Nacional, Chairman of Hospital Residència Sant Camil Foundation, President of the Executive Committee of Althaia Foundation and member of CatSalut’s Board of Directors.

He has a broad expertise as Professor of undergraduate and graduate courses in health economics and health business management, such as UAB-Doctor Robert Foundation, University of Barcelona, Open University of Catalonia, ESADE, EADA, and UIC.

He has been Director of the health sector’s consulting Know-How Advisers, developing multiple advisory works for implementation of improvements in the health sector at international level, some promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO).