Cristina Garmendia Mendizábal

Biography

 Dr. Garmendia served as Minister for Science and Innovation of Spain from April 2008 to December 2011, leading some of the most groundbreaking reforms ever made in this area, including the Spanish Innovation Strategy and the Law for Science, Technology and Innovation. In 2001, she founded and developed the biotechnology holding Genetrix, with successful private fundraising of €90 million. In 2008 she founded Ysios Capital, the largest Spanish Biotech capital fund. She also served as President of the Spanish Bioindustry Association (ASEBIO), as Member of the board at the Spanish Confederation of Employers’ Organizations (CEOE), and as member of various scientific or advisory boards. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board at the Productive Transformation Program, led by the government of Colombia and chaired by Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos.

Research Interest

 General Science