Carmen

Biography

Carmen joined PharmaMar in 1997 performing in different positions in the R&D Department. In 2003, she was appointed Director of Research & Development at PharmaMar, where she is responsible for the areas of drug discovery, medicinal chemistry and preclinical. Carmen has authored more than 85 scientific publications in specialized journals and has been invited to speak numerous times at international scientific congresses and research institutions. She has an impressive record in the drug discovery space with about 21 patent applications and more than 20 funded research programs. Among other achievements, she is responsible for the development of the innovative synthesis process of the marine-derived anticancer drug, YONDELIS®. Carmen obtained her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of the Basque Country, and completed her post-doctoral training at the School of Medicine of University of Alcala de Henares in Madrid working within the Pharmacology Department. She also obtained a management development program diploma from IESE.

Research Interest

Genetics