Antonio Carlos Gerbase

Country of birth: Brazil

Country of residence: Switzerland

Areas of expertise within Global Health: Public Health, HIV/AIDS, STI

Education: Medical Doctor, Master

Professional experience: Since 1974 I have been working in Dermatology, STI, HIV/AIDS and Public Health at local, national, regional, and global levels

Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese

Countries in which Mentor has worked: Switzerland, USA, France and Brazil

Why do you want to be a Mentor?

Because I like to work with people trying to make them avoid major mistakes and working together to help making informed choices in their careers.

Advice to someone entering the field of Global Health

Know well, very well, one or two technical subjects, go for the best possible public health training, avoid politics, small mouth, big ears, be open to different cultures and ways of life, and be prepared to travel.