Gerardo J. Meléndez-Torres

Gerardo J. "G.J." Meléndez-Torres is professor of Clinical and Social Epidemiology at the University of Exeter, England and a member of the Peninsula Technology Assessment Group. In 2024, he was awarded senior investigator status at the NIHR in recognition of his outstanding contribution to research.

He studied at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania where he graduated with a B.S. in Economics and Health Policy and a B.S. in Nursing. He was selected as a Truman Scholar in 2010, and won a Marshall scholarship

Meléndez-Torres works widely across areas of public health, including mental health in children and youths. In 2024, Meléndez-Torres was awarded senior investigator status at the NIHR in recognition of his outstanding contribution to research.