Vice President for Research at Universidad del Pacífico. Former Director of the Research Center and Full Professor of the Department of Economics of Universidad del Pacífico. He is Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University (United States) and holds a Licentiate (professional license) in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico. He has published scientific production on labor economics, poverty, education and social policies in Peru and abroad, including papers, books, and book chapters. He is in the top 5% of researchers in the world in the accredited rankings of academic publications and references. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú and a member of various ministerial and private sector advisory committees. He is President of the Advisory Council of Ponte en Carrera Labor Education Observatory, and a Researcher Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Work (IZA) in Bonn, Germany. He has been Dean of the School of Economics and Finance of Universidad del Pacífico, Vice Minister of Social Promotion of the Ministry of Labor, Senior Economist of the Inter-American Development Bank, Fiscal Economist of the International Monetary Fund, Counselor of the National Council of Education and Director of the Peruvian Institute of Business Action. He has also been decorated with the "Order of Labor of Peru" in the rank of Knight Commander. He is a member of the Latin American and the Caribbean Economic Association and the Peruvian Economic Association. He is an associate of the International Movement for Comprehensive Popular Education and Social Promotion Fe y Alegria in Peru.