Scientific Committee
The members of this committee are responsible for all the scientific content featured at the Forum.
Francisco José Aranda
Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Cinfa
Degree in Pharmacy, Master in Pharmaceutical Industry and Specialist in Industrial Pharmacy. Over 15 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry nationally and internationally, in management and Technical Operations. Currently Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Cinfa Laboratories SA .
Jaime Pey Sanahuja
General Director of The Spanish Association For The Self-Care Products (Anefp)
Mr Pey holds a Degree in Business Administration and a Master Degree from the university of ESADE.
He began his professional career in the pharmaceutical sector in a company called Sanofi, moving on to Bayer, where he worked as Pharmacy Sales and Marketing Director.
In November 1997, he joined the Agency Olgilvy One as deputy general director, and a year and a half after he became director of OTC Division of Novartis, a job that he held for five years until his incorporation into Zambon as general director for the Iberian Peninsula, where he has remained until September 2012.
Since November 2012 he manages the Spanish Association for the self-care products (anefp).
Vicenç Castell Gimeno
Production Director at Kern Pharma
Mr Castell holds a Degree in Pharmacy (University of Barcelona) and a Master Degree from the IDEC-Pompeu Fabra University .
Working in pharmaceutical industry the last 20 years for Companys as Solvay Pharma, Boehringer Mannheim, Hoffman-la-Roche and Kern Pharma SL.
Amalia Avilés

Ignasi Biosca

Xavier Farrés Torrecabota

Georg Roessling
Ton Capella
Chairman and CEO of Azbil Telstar SL
Ton Capella is President and CEO of the company Azbil Telstar SL, subsidiary in Spain of the Japanese group Azbil Corporation. Almost all Ton's professional career has been linked to his family founded company, Telstar. Since 1991 Ton leaded this company to become nowadays one of the top global solutions supplier of engineering, construction and validation of complete laboratories and critical facilities for research and manufacturing of medicines, and also pharmaceutical equipment design and manufacturing with its own technologies for life sciences field. With operations in Spain, China, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Brazil, United States… up to 14 countries, Azbil Telstar covers all the world. In 2013 Telstar was sold to the Japanese Azbil to have a more solid base for the future expansion of the company. The company changed its name to Azbil Telstar SL and Ton remained in the company as President & CEO. Ton received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from ETSEIAT (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeries Industrial i Aeronàutica de Terrassa), UPC (Polytechnic University of Catalonia). He also has a Managing Development Degree in IESE (Business School of Navarra University). Ton also has the position of President of the Board of Directors of Egarsat (Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases Mutual of the Social Security).
Dr. Beatriz Artalejo
President of the Spanish Industrial Pharmacists Association (AEFI)
Dr. Carles Cirera y Salicio
Vicepresident of ISPE Spain
Daniel Fleta
Chemical Engineer IQS (1995), PDD IESE (06)
Emili Esteve Sala
Director of FARMAINDUSTRIA's Technical Department
Enric Jo, PhD
Plant Manager at the Reig Jofre Group
Isidro Alastrué
Miquel Heredia Lafita
President of Lapeyra & Taltavull, SA and Ingeyt, SL.
Rafael Beaus Romero
Area Sales Manager for Telstar
Salvador Cassany Pou
Head of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Control Unit. Department of Health. Catalan Regional Government.
Santiago Alsina Carrera
PharmaProcess Scientific Commitee Coordinator
· Degree in Pharmacy: University of Barcelona (1972-1977). Special graduation award 1977. 2nd National Award. · · Master in Production EADA
· Specialization in Pharmaceutical Tech Products.
· Master in viticulture INCAVI
· Degree in Projects Direction at EADA ( PMI no) 2012
Career progression:
- Freelance Interim Operations Project Manager in Mylan. 2011
- Industrial Operations Manager in Instant Proces S.L. 2010-2011
- Institutional affairs and New industrial projects Director in Lacer, S.A. 2010
- General Manager EFARMES ( Group Lacer). 2009 - 2010
- Technical Director Nutrition&Santé (N&S). 2008 - 2009
- Industrial Operations Director (NCH / N&S): Plant close down and Logistic outsourcing (2007 - 2008) - Nutrition &Santé (Ex-Grupo Novartis ) (2005¿ 2008) - Novartis Consumer Health (NCH) (2001 - 2005)
- Responsible for Production. Lab. Solvay Pharma. 1996 - 2000
- Responsible for Production. Lab. Prodesfarma. 1985 - 1995
- Director of Production. Lab. Salvat. 1982 - 1984
- Responsible for Production. Lab. Dr.Andreu. 1979 - 1982
- Responsible for Quality. Lab. Perez Iborra. 1977 - 1978
Additional information:
- President of the Industrial Pharmaceutical National Association ( AEFI ) 2005 ¿ 2008
- President of the Industrial Pharmaceutical Catalonian Association (AEFI) 2001 - 2004
- Member of the board of the Industrial Pharmaceutical Catalonian Association (AEFI) 1996 - 2001
- Professor of the Pharmaceutical and Para Pharmaceutical Industry Master CESIF ( Sterile, GMP y Cleaning Validation )
- Professor of the Food Technology Master CESIF
Carlos Maestro Linares
Board of Director Member on Ispe Spain Affiliate
Senior executive specialized in Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Industrial Markets with 27 years of experience managing Information Technology, Process Automation, and EPC Engineering, within highly competitive companies. Mecalux Software Solutions, EPCM Sperta, ASESA, TYCO Fire&Security, Gedas, Ibermática. Engineering Degree in Computer Systems by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ETSSI and Graduated in General Management by Universidad de Navarra IESE Business School.