Mr. Aranzamendi graduated as electrical engineer from the University of Mondragon. He then received a degree in Business Administration from the University of the Basque Country. Mr. Aranzamendi has a longstanding history with Grupo Mondragon (MCC) where he was General Manager. Later he applied his management skills to his work as General Director of a leading company in audiovisual technologies. For the last seven years he has been member of a Basque venture capital management team.
Dr. Arrieta is a co-founder and lecturer of organic chemistry at the University of the Basque Country. She holds a PhD in organic chemistry and has published more than 60 papers. She has patents in organic, medicinal and theoretical chemistry. Dr. Arrieta is one of the fundamental members of the organic chemistry group lead by Dr. Cossío. Her wide knowledge in synthetic organic chemistry and asymmetric catalysis brings a wealth of experience to her position as scientific advisor. In addition, for the last 6 years she has split her time at the university between lectures and her role as Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry, which enriches her curriculum with highly valuable skills in management and project development.
Dr. Cossío is professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of the Basque Country. He did several post-docs at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scietifique (CNRS) in Bourdeaux. He has more than 130 publications and patents in organic, medicinal and theoretical chemistry. His group was selected in 2007 as one of the most productive groups at the chemistry faculty of the University of the Basque Country. His wide knowledge in organic chemistry and computer aided drug design provides the company with a highly valuable background in the process of drug design and novel synthetic methods.
Mr. Maiztegui is a founding partner of IkerChem. He holds a BSc in chemistry and a MSc in theoretical chemistry. He has worked for 20 years as product manager in Industrias Amaya Telleria, S.A. and is one of the principal shareholders of IkerChem Ltd. Dr. Maiztegui highly enriches the company with a broad knowledge based on the management of human and non-human resources , as well as product development.
Dr. San Sebastián graduated as a biochemist from the University of the Basque Country and holds a PhD in bioorganic chemistry and molecular modeling from the same University. She joined IkerChem as the head of the Computational Department, where she applies her knowledge on molecular modeling of therapeutic targets and drug design.
