Rafael has over 20 years of experience in the health care sector, from health care information systems and health policy to hands-on clinical research experience. He has led PSNResearch to 10 years of growth and contributed to our clients’ successes in international clinical development. Prior to becoming the General Manager of PSNResearch, he has worked in various management and operational capacities at the World Health Organisation and at large multinational biopharmaceutical manufacturers including Baxter. Rafael has a profound understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry, and of the clinical research process – he has acquired unmatched experience in the drug development process while leading development programs and clinical research projects at large scale multinational CROs. Rafa, as he is known to friends and colleagues, is acutely familiar with the issues associated with mega-CROs, and he is devoting his career to making agile and emerging biopharmaceutical firms successful in clinical development.