Team
Experts driving scientific excellence
At TAD, we are a multidisciplinary team driven by science, collaboration, and purpose. Our backgrounds span biology, biochemistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacology, and related scientific fields. We bring together diverse expertise to approach every challenge from multiple angles—ensuring depth, rigor, and innovation in everything we do.
Meet the team behind TAD
Many of us hold PhDs, and most of us are women—scientists, researchers, and professionals who are passionate about improving lives through scientific advancement. It’s the combination of our skills, knowledge, and shared values that makes TAD possible.
Leading with purpose and passion
Iñigo Angulo Barturen
Founder
Chief Scientific Officer
PhD in Biology from Universidad Complutense and immunology specialist with over two decades of experience in translational pharmacology.
Formerly Head of Preclinical Therapeutic Efficacy at GSK Tres Cantos, he pioneered developing models of efficacy in cancer, inflammation and infectious diseases, particularly in fungal infections, malaria and tuberculosis, using innovative approaches for human dose predictions.
María Belén Jiménez-Díaz
Founder
Chief Production Officer
PhD in Biology from Universidad Complutense, she led the Malaria Therapeutic Efficacy Group at GSK, where she developed the non-myelodepleted P. falciparum humanized mouse model. With over 12 years at GSK, she has driven scientific excellence and technical performance in murine model systems.
Joseba Fernández Arribas
Founder
Chief Legal Officer
BSc degree at Law from the University of Deusto. Attorney at law in his own law firm since 1990, he was specialized in commercial and labour law.
Our team, your innovation partners
PhD. Leyre Pernaute Lau
Head of Malaria
Rebeca Sanchez Serrano
Laboratory Technician
Pablo Sánchez Diaz-Casas
Laboratory Manager
/ PhD student
PhD. Joana Hevia Orube
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Hazel Gómez Manrique
Laboratory Technician
Patricia Lorenzo García
Animal Facilities Manager
Sandra Berja Checa
Data scientist / PhD student
PhD. Mikel Aguirre Rodrigo
Head of Data Science
Gabriela Popescu
Laboratory Technician / PhD student
Science with purpose, join us?
Our team is deeply passionate about scientific impact. We believe innovation happens where diverse minds collaborate with purpose.
We are always looking for curious, creative, and driven scientists to join us on this journey. Whether you’re an expert in biology, pharmacology, computational modeling, or data science — if you are excited by translational research and real-world impact, we want to hear from you.