Biography

Dr. Jorge Andres Delgado-Ron is a Medical Doctor (Valedictorian), a Master of Public Policy and a Master of Science in Population and Public Health. In Ecuador, he worked as an Assistant Researcher at the Public Health and Epidemiology Research Center and as Undergraduate Professor at UTE University. He also served as a Research Analyst at the Ministry of Science and Technology and as a Health Technology Assessment Specialist at the Ministry of Public Health.

He has published several studies and supported open science through both research and outreach. He is a founding member of the Ecuadorian Network of Open Data and Metadata and served as Ecuador’s National Representative for Creative Commons from 2018 to 2019. During his graduate studies, Dr. Delgado co-developed a tool for evaluating water access projects for vulnerable communities for Global Affairs Canada and produced a comprehensive report about the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Walkability for the City of Vancouver.

In 2019, he started a new graduate program at the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia. His thesis, co-supervised by Dr. Veena Sriram and Dr. Michael Law, explored the association between unintended pregnancies and early child development. He currently works as a Data Analyst at Simon Fraser University, supervised by Dr. Travis Salway.

Andres is a detail-oriented and analytical professional with a strong foundation in epidemiology, seeking to leverage his data analysis skills, proficiency in R, and extensive experience in public health research.