manuel is a senior consulting associate for verge and oversees research activities in mexico. manuel has spent more than 20 years working on sexual and reproductive health issues and has experience conducting clinical studies, evidence-dissemination and technical assistance for health systems. since the decriminalization of abortion in mexico city, he has coordinated clinical studies that have significantly improved and simplified abortion service delivery in mexico city. manuel also works as a consultant for gynuity health projects and previously worked as researcher at the population council – mexico office. manuel holds an undergraduate degree in engineering from the national autonomous university of mexico (unam) and an mba from mexico’s pan-american institute for high business management (ipade business school). he is currently pursuing a master of public health at mexico’s national institute of public health.