Franz Ontal

Ontal studied at La Salle High School in Bacolod, Negros Occidental and completed undergraduate degree in biology premed studies at the University of St. La Salle.^[5] He immigrated with to the United States, becoming a paramedic and emergency medical technician instructor with the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation.^[1][2]

In 2008, Ontal left for The Hague, Netherlands to start his work in the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as a medic for the chemical weapons inspector and disposal teams. He would later become head of inspector training, a position he held when the organization won the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.^[1][2]