Joan Benach De Rovira

Dr. Joan Benach De Rovira is a Professor of Public Health and Occupational Health at the Department of Political and Social Sciences (Section Sociology) at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. He also holds appointments at Johns Hopkins University, University of Toronto, and University of Alberta. As Co-Director of the Health Inequalities Research Group - Employment Conditions Network (GREDS-EMCONET), he focuses on critical intersections between work conditions and health outcomes.

• MD, MPH, PhD in Preventive Medicine and Public Health from Autonomous University of Barcelona
• Research spans occupational health, precarious employment, and social determinants of health
• Recent work examines informal employment impacts, geographic mortality inequalities, and disaster-related health disparities
• Collaborates on European SOPHIE Project and Chilean employment research initiatives
• Publications address employment quality measurement, health registry evaluation, and policy implications

His academic output demonstrates strong engagement with health equity, labor market impacts, and policy-oriented research across multiple continents, including Europe, Latin America, and Canada.

Current affiliations:

• Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain)
• Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, US)
• University of Toronto (Canada)
• University of Alberta (Canada)

Dr. Benach leads the GREDS-EMCONET research group, focusing on employment conditions and health inequalities through both empirical and policy research lenses.