Fernando is a postdoctoral researcher at the Wyss Academy for Nature of the University of Bern. He works with an interdisciplinary research team on projects that aim to make the gold mining industry more sustainable in the Peruvian Amazon Forest.

Previously, he was professor of Economics at Universidad de Piura in Peru. He holds a PhD in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, a master’s degree from Barcelona School of Economics and a bachelor's degree from Universidad de Piura.