He holds a PhD in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Deusto, Spain, and a degree in Economics from the University of the Republic in Uruguay. He is part of the National Researchers System and is a member of the National Academy of Economics. He has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the Catholic University of Uruguay, holding various academic management positions: Dean of the Faculty of Business Sciences, Director of the Business School, the Competitiveness Institute, and the Department of Administration and Finance. He actively participates in several academic networks, such as the Competitiveness Microeconomics Network created by Professor Michael Porter, Harvard University, and the SMEs Mercosur Network, among others. Professor Emeritus at the Catholic University of Uruguay, he has been recognized by the University of Talca, Chile, for his collaboration in the competitive development of the Maule region.

He is dedicated to researching in two thematic lines: competitiveness and well-being, and the internationalization of firms. The conceptualization of competitiveness and well-being as the ultimate goal of the competitive process, at the territorial level of regions or cities, has been his object in recent years. In particular, the study of the impact of certain variables of objective well-being, such as income, savings capacity, or occupation, and their impact on subjective well-being or life satisfaction of individuals. The other line of research aims to analyze the different internationalization strategies at the firm level in small and open countries: accelerated internationalization approaches versus gradual internationalization processes.