Francisco de Paula has a Degree in Medicine with specialization in Internal Medicine by the University of La Laguna, Spain and a MBA in Healthcare Management by Georgetown University and ESADE Business School.
Francisco de Paula has a long trajectory in healthcare management. He has been the Managing Director of Hospital Gregorio Marañón, one of the largest hospitals in Spain and Managing Director of the National Cardiovascular Research Center in Madrid.
Since 2005, he is the Associate Director of the Healthcare Program at ESADE Business School in Madrid and Director of the Strategy Department at Medtronic Ibérica since 2009.