Santi is CEO and co-founder of Mestrelab Research SL. He also cofounded and is the chairman of the board of IMSPEX Diagnostics Ltd., a General Partner of the Venture Capital fund Bio&Tech Smart Capital and a Board Member of Bioga, the Galician Biotechnology Cluster. In addition, Santi is the President of SciY, a division of Bruker BioSpin focused on digitalization and vendor agnostic software tools. Santi grew up in Santiago de Compostela, and graduated in Business Studies at Santiago de Compostela University in 1995. He started his professional career in 1995 at NCH Corporation, a specialty chemicals multinational company where he held Sales, Sales Management and General Management positions. After 10 years, he left NCH to cofound Mestrelab, where he has responsibilities in many areas of the business, including Sales, Business Development and R&D. Through his activity at Mestrelab and his other roles, Santi has developed extensive skills in analytical chemistry, general management, international commerce, software R&D project management, e-commerce, M&A and hardware development and manufacturing. His interest outside work include fiction and economics writing and a number of sports, including skiing, athletics, tennis and a particular passion for cycling and rugby.
