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Ana Valenzuela Avenue Brugmann 463 B - 1180 Brussels BELGIUM +32 (0)470.22.25.49 ana.valenzuela@gmail.com

Objective: Alcohol QA/RA or/and R&D

PhD in Biological Sciences

Experienced R & D Manager, Project Leader in Industry, Quality Consultant for the Alcohol

Industry (ISO 9000; 14000), Knowledge in HCCP.

Knowledge in Clinical Trials, GCP, GMP and Regulatory Affaires in Medical Research.

Scientific Writer and Quality trainer in Food Industry.

Expertise in : Experimental Sciences and Bio statistics.

Languages

Spanish: Mother tongue / English & French: fluent writing & speaking/

Dutch and Portuguese: basic writing & reading (level 2.1)

Professional Experience 09/2014 - today: Biology and Science Project Developer. De Creatieve STEM

vzw. Belgium. • Consultant Mission: Mexico-European Commission, Programme: Low

Carbon Business Action in Mexico. Developing solutions for waste management in tequila and Mezcal Industries (water and solids).

• Climate Change and low carbon education for STEM teachers. 09/2012 - 09/2014: Field Researcher Manager (Post Doc Research) - University of

Charite, Berlin - Department of Chinese Traditional Medicine • Project Manager in Asian alcohol distillation, biodiversity and

techniques. • International and interdisciplinary research networking with North

Americans, Asiatic and Europeans.

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• Co-author in social sciences about alcohol and traditional medicines (historians & anthropologists).

09/08 - 09/10: Project Manager (Post Doc Research) –University of Ghent – Bioengineering Department

• Project: Geographical Indications and Biodiversity Conservation. • European and Latin American interdisciplinary research in Food

Industry, Regulatory Affairs and Intellectual Property in European countries.

• Quality and Origin Market signs for food and beverages (Appellations d’Origine) and Regulatory Affairs for World Trade Organization.

• Specialist in French system of Quality and Origin Market signs • First writer of a book on Quality and Origin Market signs and

intellectual Rights (TRIPS-WTO) with co-authors in America and Europe.

09/92 - 09/12:

Professor –University of Guadalajara • Research lines: Food and Beverages Marketing, Regulatory Affairs for

Geographical Indications in World Trade Organisation, French System d’Appellations: quality and origin signs.

• Leadership for International Networking and Interdisciplinary Research in Geographical Indications (quality and origin signs intellectual rights WTO) coordinating international students, seminars and publications.

• International speaker in Scientific conferences, seminars and workshops: Brazil, France, Indonesia, Italy , Portugal, Spain, USA, UK.

• Lecturer in Quality (Systems, Assurance and Management), Food Industry Competitiveness Analysis, Sensorial Analysis methods and Quality Systems for Bio Engineers careers.

• More than 100 publications in books, book chapters, as editor, abstracts, newspapers, journals, television, e-learning and video education.

Consultant Tequila Companies • Tequila Xalisco. Mission: Inventory audit Specialist in blue agave

plantations. • Tequila Sauza. Mission: Training agronomists in Sustainable

practices for blue agave agriculture. • Tequila Herradura. Mission: Sustainable agriculture in blue agave

industry and farmers participatory research. • Tequila Casa de los Gonzalez. Mission: Inventory audit Specialist in

blue agave plantations.

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• Tequila Cazadores. Mission: Strategic Management and handbook for blue agave plantations.

• Tequila Siembra. Mission: Training in Sustainable agriculture in blue and tequila sensory analysis.

• Tequila Interchange Project. Mission: Training bar tenders in Tequila, blue agave agriculture and biodiversity conservation in agave plants.

Sabbatical year 06/98 – 06/99 : Chief Executive – EMEX - Association with more than 65 Mexican

Mango exporters to USA fresh market in whole Mexico. • Charged of Mango Fruit-fly phytosanitary program with USDA Regulatory

Affairs agreement and budget. • Marketing Strategy for Mexican Mango sales in USA. • HCCP Regulations and trainnings for associates. • National regulatory Affairs of Mango fresh market rules. • Budget Administration, Scientific research projects and Public relations. • Leader of a 5 persons team.

05/87 - 05/92: R&D Manager - Tequila Distillery Sauza Co. (today Suntory Inc).

• Experimental Research Proyect: Improving the carbohydrates accumulation in Agave plantations for Tequila distillation.

• Experimental designs for soils and nutrition research. • Quality Management Assurance Systems ISO 9000 and 14000 in field

and industrial process. • Technical writer and communicator. • Leader of a 5 persons team.

05/1986 - 05/87: R&D Manager - Tequila Distillery Herradura (today Brown-Forman Corporation)

• Sustainable practices in agave production. Agronomy. • Project Management in Agricultural and experimental field research, • Develop communication with farmers and technicians. • Leader of 2 persons team.

Education 2014 – 12/2015 Post Graduate Programme in Medicines Development Sciences -

the entire process of drug development from drug discovery to market access -. U.L.B., Brussels.

2002 - 12/2005: Ph D in Biological Sciences UANL, Mexico

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Thesis in Ecology: “Geographical Indications and sustainability : The case of Tequila”. 1995 – 1998: Master in Business Administration, ITESO, MX.

Project : “North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Mexico and Canada, the U.S. Trade barriers in agricultura.” Government laws, regulations, policies and practices restricting as tariffs, preferential taxes, domestic and export subsidies, embargoes, standards, conformance testing and certification, import quotas, unnecessary sanitary and phytosanitary restrictions, warehousing requirements, customs clearance, distribution services and domestic licensing and others.

1987 – 03/92: Master in Sciences, UDG, MX. Thesis in Plant Nutrition, experimental research. “Optimal fertilization NPK in blue agave (Agave tequilana)”. 1981 – 09/87 Bio Engineer, UDG, MX Thesis in Plant Ecophysiology, experimental research. “Prunning practices and productivity (Agave tequilana)”. Commerce Chamber Award.

Miscellaneous

• Expert and International Jury member in liquors and spirits in Concours Mondial des vins de Bruxelles. 2007.

• Coordinator in Biological Sciences Chapter in Interdisciplinary Research Network Association ONG.

• Contemporary Dance: “Biology Lessons by dance”, workshop DanScie. Workshop designed for STEM teachers (Science) in 2014 Scientix International Meeting.

• Membership at Atomium Club for English and Dutch Communication skills improvement.