Administration Department

Ana Belén Moreno García

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Ana is a senior graduate in management and administration. She has more than twenty-five years of experience at CETEC, performing its administration work since 1995.

R&D technician

Alejandro Viso Rodríguez

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Alejandro has 30 years of experience in different positions related to the environment, energy, biotechnology, sustainable management and circular economy, as well as in the coordination and preparation of European, national and regional projects. He is a specialist in industrial sustainability, process and product optimisation, waste recovery, sustainable components and materials, product certification, and implementing circular economy models in the footwear and plastics sectors.

R&D Technician

María Mondéjar Belchí

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Maria holds a degree in industrial chemical engineering. She joined to CETEC in 2019 as a laboratory technician developing plastics characterisation and quality control activities. She has a vast experience in biodegradation and compostability studies. From 2022, she works as an R&D technician developing research activities and being involved in the execution of studies in the plastics sustainability and circularity area.

Advanced Materials R&D Responsible

Alejandro Arribas Agüero

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Degree in Chemical Sciences and Doctor in Industrial Technologies. He has developed his career in companies that transform rubber, thermoplastic polymers and EVA foams related to the plastics and footwear sector. In 2003, he began working at CETEC as a project technician, participating in expanding the Center to the plastics sector.

Innovation & Projects Responsible

José Antonio Plaza Hernández

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Jose Antonio is an Agronomist Engineer with, Master's Degree in Diagnosis and Technological Management at the Company, a Master's Degree in Environmental Quality Policy and Management and a Master's Degree in Project Manager (PMI). He has more than 25 years of experience in the preparation and coordination of projects in FP7, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, as well as national and regional projects. Since 2008, he has been in charge of CETEC's Projects area.

Innovation & Projects Expert

Isabel Sánchez Cuadrado

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Isabel has a Degree in Chemical Engineering, and a Master´s Degree in Quality and Environment and she is an expert in Project Management (PMI). As a chemical engineer, she worked for more than 8 years in chemical industries. Isabel is working at CETEC since 2012, whereas an Innovation and Project Expert, she develops R&D projects for European programmes such as Horizon Europe (and the previous H2020 and FP7), LIFE, Erasmus+, as well as for National and regional ones.

Project Technician

Juan Agüera López

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Juan is a technician in Administration and Finance. At CETEC, he performs tasks related to administrative management and economic justification of the projects.

Laboratory Technician

José María Baños Tudela

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Jose María holds a degree in chemistry. He has more than twenty years of experience as a laboratory technician in the materials area. He has a solid background in analytic techniques, plastics characterisation and interpretation of results. Since 2013, he is also in charge of the quality management of the plastic laboratory of CETEC.

Biotechnology R&D Responsible

Verónica Cánovas Hernández

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She has a degree in Biology and a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine. She is an expert in molecular biology, microbiology and bioprocesses with more than a decade of experience executing R&D activities. In 2019, she joined CETEC as head of the CETEC Biotechnology department.

Laboratory Technician

Virginia Mayor Vicente

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Virginia has more than two decades of experience as a laboratory analyst technician. Since 2001, she has worked as a laboratory technician at CETEC developing plastic& footwear characterisation, quality control tests and supporting R&D activities.

Former R&D Technician

Cristina Sirvent Blanes

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Cristina holds a biotechnology degree and a Master's in Project Management. She has experience developing projects related to the circular economy in managing bioreactors, enzymatic tests and bioremediation. At CETEC, she participated in the execution of regional projects and European projects.