Professional Career

• Biochemist with vast experience in drafting, filing, prosecution and defense/opposition of patents, evaluation of patenting feasibility and settlement of technical bases in legal proceedings.
• She has taught courses in biotechnology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, bioprocesses, pollution and waste treatment, management and industrial property in several Chilean universities, including Universidad de Chile, Universidad de Santiago and Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana.

Professional background

• Universidad de Chile, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Degree in Biochemistry.
• Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Master in technology management, mention in biotechnology (c).
• Universidad de la República, Uruguay, course "Molecular tools for the identification and characterization of fungi and yeasts".
• Universidad de Santiago de Chile, course "SixSigma quality system for new products".
• Universidad de Chile, course "Use of molecular markers for QTL detection and their application in animal production, forestry and aquaculture".