Architect and PhD in Sustainable Planning from Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands. He is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Architecture and Urbanism at the Austral University of Chile. He is Principal Investigator at the Center for Soil Research and Ecosystem Functions of Chile (CISFECh) and the Millennium Nucleus on Just Transport (TJUST), and an Adjunct Researcher at the Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CEDEUS). He is a member of the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH). His research focuses on the built environment, well-being, and healthy cities, as well as on living environments, examining how the physical environment influences quality of life and mental health. He also emphasizes urban mobility, particularly sustainable modes of transport such as walking, analyzing their contribution to well-being, health, and quality of life in urban contexts. In these areas, he has led and participated in several high-level research projects funded by the National Agency for Research and Development of Chile, as well as by international organizations.