Jerónimo Carnés

Holder of a Degree in Biological Sciences (BSc) by the University of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain (1995) and PhD in Animal Physiology at University Complutense, Madrid, Spain (1999), in the Doctoral Thesis I studied the effect of free radicals in an experimental process of ischemia / reperfusion of the mesenteric artery and the effect on survival after treatment with antioxidant substances. In addition to my scientific background, I have also developed my professional career in different managerial positions and I have expanded my training and interests to other areas, mainly related to business, innovation and strategy. I finished a PDG (Development Program for General Management) at IESE (University of Navarra, Spain) in 2018, I completed a Strategic R&D Management program at INSEAD, Paris, France (2011) and I am holder of a degree in Bio-Statistics for Sciences of Health at the Univerisity Autónoma of Barcelona, Spain (2001) and a Master in Occupational Risk Prevention with the specialties of Industrial Hygiene (2005), Safety at Work (2006) and Ergonomics (2008). Since 2008, and onwards, I am the R&D Director of Allergy, Immunology and Vaccines at LETI Pharma S.L. I have been working in research since 1996 and, during this time, I have collaborated, designed and directed different scientific projects in the field of immunology, being responsible for numerous research and development projects that have culminated with the launch to the market of different products for the treatment and the diagnosis of the allergic disease as well as the approval of a vaccine for the prevention of canine leishmaniosis by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Since 2021 I am an external professor of the University of Navarra in the Faculty of Science. I am responsible of the subjects "Management skills" (3rd course) and Innovation (4th course) in the Grade Program of Business and Science.