Daniel F. Patiño Lugo, associated professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Universidad de Antioquia – Colombia. Biomedical Engineer with a master’s degree in health technology assessment from Universidad de Barcelona – Spain and a PhD in health policy from McMaster University Canada. With research interests around the use of research evidence, citizen values and stakeholder insights in policymaking and the comparative politics of health and social systems. Founder and Co-director of the Unit for Evidence and Deliberation for Decision Making at the Faculty of Medicine of Universidad de Antioquia.