Know Our Team
Melissa Fernández
IELAB
Melissa Fernández
IELAB
Melissa Fernández Sánchez has a degree in Chemistry and is a higher technician in Environmental Chemistry with more than 15 years of experience in the environmental field. As the head of the physicochemical technical area since 2010, she focuses on the development and management of proficiency tests in this sector. In addition, she is responsible for the commercial department, carrying out customer service tasks and presenting bids and/or minor contracts.
Almudena Ferrández
IELAB
Almudena Ferrández
IELAB
Almudena Ferrández Ayela got her degree in Environmental Sciences and has a PhD in Biotechnology. During many years worked as a Molecular Biologist in different laboratories, is author or coauthor of 9 scientific publications and has participated in multiple congresses or scientific events. In 2020 she started to work in ielab as part of the Commercial Department, in charge of business development. Almudena is part of the Local Organizing Committee of the 11th Eurachem PT Workshop, as the secretary of the event.
Mariana Fittipaldi
IELAB
Mariana Fittipaldi
IELAB
Mariana Fittipaldi got her degree in Chemical Engineering and has a PhD in Sustainability and Technology. She has been involved in several international and national projects focused on reclaimed water treatment and water quality monitoring by using conventional and molecular methods.These research works were disseminated as more than twenty publications in indexed journals.
Mariana joined ielab in June 2017 as product developer. She has supported the R&D&i department as an innovation technician since 2020. Her main activities are related to project management, technology and process validation and strategic vigilance.
Verónica García
IELAB
Verónica García
IELAB
Verónica García Navarro holds a degree in Sociology from the University of Alicante, a Master's in International Trade and Marketing, and a Master's in Digital Marketing and E-commerce, with over 10 years of professional experience in the field of marketing and digital communication.
As Digital Project Manager at Labaqua since 2022, she specializes in digital marketing project management, corporate communication, and digital transformation. She holds professional certifications from Google and HubSpot, and actively participates in artificial intelligence programs and social volunteering, demonstrating her commitment to technological innovation and social impact.
Raquel Múrtula
IELAB
Raquel Múrtula
IELAB
Raquel Múrtula Corbí is a Pharmacist and expert in microbiology in the environmental field for more than 20 years. As technical manager of the microbiology department in ielab, since 2007 she is focused on the development, certification and commercialization of microbiological reference material. She is also in charge of the management of microbiological proficiency testing schemes. Raquel is member of Eurachem-PT and EEE-PT working groups since 2015, author or coauthor of 15 scientific publications and participant of several conferences.
Estíbaliz Sastre
IELAB
Estíbaliz Sastre
IELAB
Estibaliz Sastre Gonzalez is a Graduate in Chemistry and has been working in environmental laboratories for more than 20 years. Her background is related to the application of Quality Standards. In 2010 assumed the technical coordination in ielab for the organization of Proficiency Testing Schemes and was in charge of the statistical studies of results. Since 2019 Estibaliz is the production manager of ielab and responsible of all the activities and services provided by the company.