Juan Pons Gimbert, Chief Executive Officer
	Juan Pons holds a degree in Economics (1972) from the University of Barcelona. In 1972 he joined Gallina Blanca Purina S.A. (a joint venture between Ralston Purina Co. Saint Louis (MO.) and a Spanish holding called Agrolimen) with a turnover of $160 million. In the first ten years he worked in the financial area as a Credit Manager and Treasurer. In 1982 he moved to sales department as a Divisional Sales Manager, then as a Regional Director, and finally he reached the position of National Sales & Marketing Director. For the last three years he has been working in Pans & Company (a fast-food company with a turnover of $152 million) as a Director of Franchising, with a network of 190 franchisees. In 2002, Mr. Pons was appointed Chief Executive Officer of OED S.L., the first spin-off of the University of Barcelona.
	Miquel À. Contreras, PhD, Managing Director
	Dr. Contreras graduated in Chemistry in 1995 and obtained a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Barcelona in 2000. His research was focused on peptide synthesis and structural analysis of peptides and proteins by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Prior to joining the company, Dr. Contreras held the post of Technology Transfer Officer at the Technology Transfer Unit of the University of Barcelona, where he was involved in several projects in the field of biotechnology.
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