Jaime Espín has a PhD in Economics (University of Granada), a Bachelor Degree in Law (University of Granada) and a Master in Health Economics (Andalusian School of Public Health). He has been Visiting Graduate Fellow in the Department of Economics in the University of California (UCSB); Visiting Professor in Duke University (Fuqua Business School) and Columbia University (Mailman School of Public Health); and Visiting Researcher in The University of Chicago. He has also attended to specialized training activities in the University of Harvard and Oxford.

He is Professor in the Andalusian School of Public Health, where teaches and coordinates projects related to health economics, economic evaluations and pharmaceutical policies.

Prof. Espín is an expert in European pharmaceutical policies and has been external advisor for the European Commission during the High Level Pharmaceutical Forum (Working Group on Pricing). He has been member of the Experts Committee on Pharmaceutical Policies of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and member of the Pricing Policy Group of the WHO/HAI Project on Medicines Prices and Availability.