Rolando Enrique Peñaloza Quintero is a Full Professor at the Institute of Public Health, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia. He is a Dentist with specializations in Health Administration, Social Policy, and Political Studies. He holds a PhD in Political Studies from Universidad Externado de Colombia and leads the research group on Health Policy and Economics.

His work focuses on health determinants, health models, public policies, and health service financing.