Eduard Estivill was born in Barcelona (Spain) in 1948. He is a specialist in Clinical Neurophysiology, Pediatrics and Sleep Medicine. Since 1989 he has held the position of Director at the Estivill Sleep Clinic — integrated into the USP Dexeus University Institute of Barcelona —, and coordinator of the General Hospital of Catalonia’s Sleep Unit. He trained at the Sleep Disorders Center (Henry Ford Hospital) in Detroit, and is a member of the most prestigious Spanish and foreign associations in this field. Since january 2014 he is the president of Fundación Estivill-Sueño.
He is the author of over 200 scientific papers on sleep disorders and more than 20 popular science books on good sleeping habits, notably Duérmete, niño (5 days for a Perfect Night Sleep for Your Child), which has been translated into 23 languages and has sold over a 3 million copies.