PROFILE: A Senior Researcher with extensive experience in Research Project Management within the public and the private sectors. A Highly Collaborative Scientist at the international level with active participation in European Research Networks. A TTO Director with experience and expertise of technology transfer at the academic environment. A Full Professor with teaching skills at the international level. A PhD Degree coupled with a proven track record of publications, patents and contracts with companies. A highly effective negotiator and communicator with great people skills along with strong leadership, problem solving and decision-making abilities and an eye for the bottom-line. ACCOMPLISHMENTS, COLLABORATIONS & LEADERSHIP: I completed my PhD under the supervision of Prof. Víctor S. Martín in the asymmetric synthesis of a variety of biologically active molecules such as lipidic a-amino acids and derivatives, and fused cyclic ethers. I moved to the Vrije Universiteit medisch centrum in Amsterdam (NL), for postdoctoral research with Prof. G. J. Peters getting insight in the molecular pharmacology of anticancer drugs. In 1998, I joined DSM Research in Geleen (NL) to work for three years on the enantioselective membrane separation of pharmaceutically relevant carboxylic acids with Prof. J. G. de Vries. Afterwards, I worked from 2001 to 2003 in Almería (ES) at Deretil in the production of ß-lactam antibiotics. Upon return to the Canary Islands in 2004, I started a screening program aimed at the discovery of new anticancer substances and I successfully established BioLab, an independent research group at ULL. Overall, I coauthored 169 articles in scientific journals collected in the SJR, have participated in numerous congresses with over 200 presentations, co-inventor of 4 granted patents and 1 under evaluation, PI of various competitive funding projects, joined numerous (inter-)national projects, and signed contracts with companies. I have established long-term open collaborations with several academic groups in Europe, Latin-American and Asia. I participate in diverse International Scientific Committees, such as EORTC – Pharmacology and Molecular Mechanisms Group (PAMM) and the Management Committee of COST Actions CM1106, CA15106, CA15135 and CA17104. At BioLab, I have clustered a solid and experienced group of multidisciplinary scientists with expertise in chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacy, engineering and microbiology to develop realistic and collaborative research programs on Molecular Pharmacology, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Technology, and Bioprospection of Endemic Plants in the Canary Islands to find therapeutic solutions to human diseases, with a particular focus on -but not limited to- cancer. CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY: I regularly participate in talks to students from local high schools. I have been interviewed in diverse local and national media to comment on our research and the results. I was appointed Science Communication Manager of COST Action CA17104 and managed all issues related to dissemination of the results of the network including building and keeping updated web pages and social media accounts. I use social media to disseminate the results of our group (@BioLabULL) and from our Institute (@iuboag). Recently, I got the approval of ULL to implement the Transfer Unit BioL4B (BioLab for Business) in order to ease the collaborations with the private sector. TRAINING AND EVALUATION: I have overseen numerous end-of-degree and end-of-master projects, two completed PhD thesis, supervised several postdocs, and over 60 scientific visitors from Europe, Africa and Latin America. I participate as member of the editorial board of diverse scientific journals. I have participated as Advisory Board Member of BioVaria from 2015 to 2017.