Background
Barquera, Simon was born on May 19, 1970 in Mexico city, Mexico. Son of Simon Eleuterio Barquera and Florisa Josefina Cervera.
Barquera, Simon was born on May 19, 1970 in Mexico city, Mexico. Son of Simon Eleuterio Barquera and Florisa Josefina Cervera.
Doctor of Medicine, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico city, 1988—1994. Master of Science in applied nutrition, Tufts University, 1994—1996. Doctor of Philosophy, Tufts University, 1996—2002.
Coordinator Mexican National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico. Head Mexican National Institute of Public Health,, Chronic Diseases and Diet Department, 1999—2001, Mexican National Institute of Public Health, Nutrition Transition Department, since 2001. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 2002—2002, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington District of Columbia, 1997—1997.
Member of Mexico City Chapter of Mexican Diabetes Federal, Mexican Academy for Study of Obesity (secretary 2002), Diabetes Hoy (Mexican Diabetes Federal Journal).
Married Dafne Guevara, July 30, 1994. Children: Abigail, Simon.