Background
Gestal-Otero, Juan Jesus was born on August 14, 1947 in Muros, La Coruna, Spain. Son of Jose and Juana (Otero) Gestal.
Gestal-Otero, Juan Jesus was born on August 14, 1947 in Muros, La Coruna, Spain. Son of Jose and Juana (Otero) Gestal.
Doctor of Medicine, University Santiago de Compostela, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, Navarra University, Pamplona, 1974. Master in Public Health, National School Public Health, Madrid, 1973.
Diploma in occupational health, National School Occupational Health, Madrid, 1976. Doctor (honorary), San Luis Gonzaga University, Ica-Peru, 1997.
Assistant lecturer preventive medicine Santiago de Compostela University, 1970-1974, associate professor preventive medicine, 1975-1980. Sanitary inspector Spanish Government, La Coruna, 1976-1980, Galician Government, Santiago de Compostela, 1981-1985. Professor preventive medicine public health Santiago de Compostela University, since 1980.
Head preventive medicine public health Clinical Hospital Santiago de Compostela, since 1980. Director Master in Public Health program Santiago University, 1990-1997, director Master in Health Management program, 1991-1994, director Master in Prevention Occupational Hazards program, since 1998, director doctoral degree program in public health, since 1990.
General manager Public Health Galician Government, 1996-1997. Member National Academy Medicine Buenos Aires, Galician Society Occupational Health (chairman 1991-1995), Galician Royal Academy Medicine and Surgery, Portuguese Society Occupational Health (honorary), Argentine Medical Association (honorary), Spanish Society Occupational Health (silver medal 1997).
Married Matilde Romani-Leston, May 5, 1979. Children: Juan-Antonio, Santiago.