Julio Frenk, Minister of Health, Mexico

DR. JULIO FRENK, MINISTER OF HEALTH, MEXICO

Born, December 20, 1953 in Mexico City

TITLES AND DIPLOMAS:

• Medical Doctor, National University of Mexico, 1979.
• Master of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1981.
• Master of Arts in Sociology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982.
• Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Care Organization and Sociology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1983.

CAREER:

• Minister of Health, Mexico, December 2000-to date.
• Executive Director, Evidence and Information for Policy, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 1998-2000.
• Executive Vice President and Director of the Centre for Health and Economy, Mexican Health Foundation, 1995-1998.
• Visiting Professor, Harvard Centre for Population and Development Studies, 1992-1993.
• Founding Director General of the National Institute of Public Health of Mexico, 1987-1992.
• Founding Director of the Centre of Public Health Research, Ministry of Health of Mexico, 1984-1987.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Member of the Editorial Boards of 10 national and international journals.
• Member of 12 scientific and professional associations, including the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico and the U.S. Institute of Medicine.

PUBLICATIONS:

• Author of 28 books and monographs; 44 book chapters, 80 articles in academic journals, and 103 articles in cultural magazines and newspapers.

AWARDS:

• Fellow, Michigan Society of Fellows, The University of Michigan, 1982-1984.
• National researcher, Mexican Research System, Mexico City, 1984-1998.
• International Fellow in Health, The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, 1986-1989.
• Cecilio A. Robelo Award for Scientific Research, State of Morelos, Mexico, April 1993.