| 1986-1990 | Student Fellow, under the direction of Prof. Amaral Fortes, CEMUL - Centro de Mecânica e Materiais da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa |
| 1992-1998 | Research Assistant, Profs. Martin P. Harmer and Y.T. Chou, Materials Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, PA |
| 1993 | Visiting Scientist, under the direction of Dr. Sheldon Wiederhorn Ceramic Materials Division, NIST - National Institute for Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD |
| 1994-1996 | Teaching Assistant, Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis, for Profs. D.B. Williams and C.E. Lyman, Lehigh University, PA |
| 1998-2001 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, with Prof. M. Amaral Fortes, Department of Materials Engineering, ICEMS - Institute for Science and Engineering of Materials and Surfaces, Technical University of Lisbon |
| 2001-2005 | Senior Researcher, Management of Industrial Quality Division, Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ - Institute for Welding and Quality), Oeiras |
| 2005 | Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Innovation, Coordinating Unit of the Technological Plan, Ministry of Economy and Innovation |
| 2006-2007 | Invited Lecturer, Undergraduate Course of Managment, Department of Applied Social Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Advisor to the R&D Directorate, Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ - Institute for Welding and Quality), Oeiras |
| since 2007 | Senior (Coordinator) Researcher, CICS.NOVA - Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| 2007-2010 | Deputy High Commissioner for Health, Ministry of Health, Portugal |
| 2010-2013 | Advisor to the R&D Directorate, Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ - Institute for Welding and Quality), Oeiras |
| 2014 | Member, Executive Board (VP), INSA - National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Ministry of Health, Portugal |
| 1982-1985 | Bachelor's Degree, Joint Honours in Psychology and Education, University of Surrey |
| 1987-1988 | Master's Degree, Health Promotion, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of Leeds |
| 1996-1997 | Post Graduate Diploma, Management Studies, Leeds Business School, Leeds |
| 1999-2003 | International Freelance Consultant, Sustainable Livelihoods, Poverty Reduction and Good Governance, Global Assignments |
| 2003-2005 | Technical Officer, Health Promotion and Development, WHO - World Health Organisation, European Regional Office, Venice |
| 2005-2006 | Global Country Network Co-ordinator, Global Commission on Social Determinants of Health, WHO - World Health Organisation, Geneva |
| since 2006 | EURO Program Manager, Investment for Health, Equity and Development, WHO - World Health Organisation, European Regional Office, Venice |
| 1995 | BSc, Economics and Management, Bocconi School of Economics, Bocconi |
| Consultant, UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| 1995-1996 | Consultant, Rabobank, Milan |
| 1997 | MSc, Development Studies, LSE - London School of Economics and Political Science, London |
| 1997-1999 | Acting Head, Planning Unit, ODI Fellowship Scheme, Ministry of Health and Labour of Guyana |
| 1999-2001 | Young Professional Programme, Social Policy Division, OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris |
| 2002-2007 | Health Policy Analyst, Health Division, OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris |
| 2008-2013 | Senior Health Policy Analyst, Health Division, OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris |
| since 2014 | Head, Health Division, OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris |
| 1977-1978 | Ellis Hunter Fellow, Economics, University of York |
| 1978-1986 | Lecturer, Economics, University of Stirling (on leave 1982-1985) |
| 1982-1985 | Principal Economist, Health & Social Services Northern Ireland, Belfast |
| 1986-1988 | Senior Research Fellow, Economics and Deputy Director, York Health Economics Consortium, University of York |
| 1988-1990 | Director, Health and Health Care Research Unit, Queen's University of Belfast |
| 1991-2003 | Professor, Health Economics, LSTHM - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London |
| since 2004 | Edward Kennedy Chair of Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin |
| 1994-1996 | European fast stream administrator, Department of Health, London |
| 1996-1997 | Ministerial Private Secretary, Department of Health, London |
| 1998-2000 | Detached National Expert on Social Protection and Social Inclusion, European Commission, Brussels |
| 2000-2002 | Consumer Protection Administrator, European Commission, Brussels |
| 2002-2007 | Deputy Head of the Health Strategy Unit/Health Taskforce, European Commission, Brussels |
| 2007-2010 | Head of the Health Information Unit, European Commission, Luxembourg |
| since 2010 | Independent Consultant |
