Francisco von Hafe is a PhD candidate in Economics at Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE). At the Collaborative Laboratory Value for Health (V4H), he serves as an economist, responsible for the analysis of financial, political, and socioeconomic data to support the adoption of digital healthcare solutions. Additionally, he is a researcher at the Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC) and at the NOVA Health Economics & Management Knowledge Center (NHEM).

Francisco has embarked on a project prompted by a partnership between V4H and Oxford University's Professor Sir Muir Gray, aiming to identify variation in clinical practices within Portugal. Francisco holds a bachelor's in economics from the School of Economics and Management of the University of Porto (FEP) and a master’s in economics from Nova SBE.