Jorge Abelardo Falcón-Lezama
Dr. Jorge Abelardo Falcón-Lezama obtained his medical degree from the Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco, a master’s degree in infectious diseases from Mexico’s National Institute of Public Health, a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and a specialization in intelligence for national security from Mexico’s National Institute of Public Administration. Dr. Falcón-Lezama has worked at Morelos State Health Services, Mexico’s Institute for Insurance and Social Services for the State Workers, Juarez Autonomous University of Tabasco, and the Carlos Slim Foundation. He has taught postgraduate courses at the National Polytechnic Institute, Juarez Autonomous University of Tabasco, and Hidalgo State Autonomous University. As a researcher, his interest is focused on the epidemiology, surveillance, and prevention of infectious diseases as well as emerging and neglected tropical diseases. He is the author and co-author of more than twenty scientific manuscripts and book chapters, editor of two books, and invited academic editor and reviewer of several scientific journals. He is a member of Mexico’s National System of Researchers and the Mexican Public Health Association.