José Miguel Lazcano Research Signa Corp. SA de CV Pharmaceutical Industry. Toluca, Mexico. +52 722 226 1100 mlazcano@signachem.com.mx

QUALIFICATIONS:
Thirty-three years experience in the Chemical-Pharmaceutical Industry, as well as in the University and Research Centers; deeply involved in Technological Development, Technical Assistance & Consulting, and Team Conduction. Broad Scientific-Technological background.

EDUCATION:
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO:

MSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Nov/79). Medal and Diploma to the University Merit.

BSc Pharmaceutical Biological Chemist (April/75). Honorific Mention.

Other studies
MSc Organic Chemistry as a requirement for the Ph. D. program.
Ph. D. Organic Chemistry candidate to the degree.

EXPERIENCE:
SIGNA S.A. de C.V.
(Jun/03 - update) Technical Director.
(Jun/98 - Jun/03) Research and Development Director.
(Dec/97 - Jun/98) Research and Development Manager. Research and development in organic synthesis, process improvement, plant assistance and trouble shooting in API's.

BEISA, Schering-Plough Subsidiary
(Feb/93 -Nov/97) Development Senior Supervisor.
(Apr/90 -Jan/93) Senior Chemist in R&D. Research and development in organic synthesis, process improvement, plant assistance and trouble shooting, mainly in steroid chemistry.

CORDEMEX
(Jul/88 - Mar/90) Research and Quality Control Manager. Responsible for technical process and quality control in the steroids production plant; research and development at laboratory & pilot plant scale-up; planning and organization of technical strategies & international technology transfer.

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA DE YUCATAN
(Apr/85 - July/88) Research Associated "C" Research and development in steroid chemistry, process improvement, and projects feasibility analyses.
UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA METROPOLITANA-XOCHIMILCO
(Sep/78 - Mar/85) Professor Organic, Pharmaceutical, and Industrial Process Chemistry. Project Coordinator in Organic synthesis.

CONACYT *, DIRECCION ADJUNTA DE DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO
(Apr/81 - Oct/82) Member of the Sub-committees in the National Strategic Programs for the Chemical Industry and National Health.
* National Government Institution for Science & Technology.

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DEL ESTADO DE MEXICO
(March/75 - Oct/84) Professor, Member of the University Council and Chief of the Academy of Biology.

LABORATORIOS SILANES, S.A.
(May/75 - May/76) Research & Development Supervisor.
(Nov/72 - Apr/75) Chemist in R&D.