Luis joined AstraZeneca Latin America Inc. in September 2007 and is currently their Regional Medical Director. He is also responsible for the Clinical Research Region Latin America and works very close with Clinical Development.

Luis is a trained Neurosurgeon who received all of his degrees with honors.  First, Luis got a MBA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  Later, he received both a MD and a PhD degree in Germany.

He joined the pharmaceutical industry in 1990 to become a Medical Director in CardioVascular for Hoechst's AG International Sales Division. During his 13 years with Aventis Pharma, he gained experience working as Area Medical Director, Pharma Head in Ecuador, Regional Marketing Manager AI, Marketing Head in Mexico, Global Brand Manager for CV in NJ, New Product Development CV and Thrombosis and lastly, Therapeutic Area Head for CardioVascular and Thrombosis. He joined GSK as their VP and Head for Clinical Development and Medical Affairs in Latin America.

Before AstraZeneca, he was the VP and Corporate Head for Boston Scientific's Medical Science and Chief Medical Officer for their Endosurgery Division.