Pharmacist and Biochemist, Master in Health and Environment, PhD in Molecular Biology from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), with experience in Pharmacology of Natural Products and Development of Phytotherapics and Cannabis Products. President of the Institute for Research and Complementary Therapies (ITHC), Quality Assurance Coordinator of the Bioanalysis Center of UNIFESP, member of the Technical Group of Medicinal Plants and Herbal Medicines of the Regional Pharmacy Council of São Paulo, and member of the Technical Committee of the Brazilian Pharmacopeia. He is dedicated to the area of medicinal cannabis.