Ana Lobo González is Analytical Scientist at Ardena, where she is part of the Analytical Development team. As part of her doctoral research, she is developing a forced degradation technology and a universal method for analytical development, aimed at streamlining the development of stability-indicating methods, making it more time and cost effective. Her work involves the use of HPLC/UPLC and SOLFORD technologyapplied to solid oral dosage.

Ana joined the Pamplona site in 2023 to begin her industrial PhD in collaboration with the University of Navarra, after two years working in community pharmacy.  Ana attended CAI 2026 where she defended a poster: “Accelerating Drug Stability Studies: Comparison using HPLC Between Conventional and Mechanochemical Stress” 

Ana holds a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Navarra.

Marta Agúndez Salinas is Analytical Development Expert at Ardena, where she provides technical leadership for the Analytical Development area, delivering innovative and efficient analytical solutions for drug development in line with regulatory requirements.

Marta brings more than 24 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, all of them at the Pamplona site, which she joined in 2001, well before it became part of Ardena. Over this time, she has contributed to the implementation of GMP systems, the introduction of new technologies and the consolidation of the analytical area, progressing from hands-on laboratory work to leading analytical development projects and coordinating teams. Her career is built on commitment, continuous improvement and the conviction that people are key to sustainable, high-quality results.

Marta holds a degree in Pharmacy and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Navarra, and complemented her scientific training with studies in Business Administration.

She also collaborates with the University of Navarra, supervising master’s projects and two doctoral theses.

Jason has nearly 20 years of experience in life sciences, CDMO and healthcare packaging, supporting both operational and commercial transformations in highly regulated environments.

He has led multiple site transformations, embedding lean methodologies and a “better every 30 days” approach for internal and external stakeholders.

A customer-focused, solutions-oriented leader, Jason is passionate about developing future leaders in publicly traded and private equity organizations. Most recently, he served as VP, Operations at Amcor’s Healthcare Division, leading seven sites, after 15 years at Catalent supporting small and large molecule supply of critical medications.

He holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Bioengineering from the University of Nottingham.

Mira Mikhael is Supply Chain Planning Group Leader at Ardena Somerset. She is responsible for supply chain and production planning activities, supporting operational readiness and project execution across the site.

Mira began her career in a small biotech company before joining Catalent’s GOLD leadership development program, where she completed rotations across Quality Assurance, Analytical Development, and Manufacturing. Following the program, she advanced to the role of Manufacturing Supervisor in Somerset, where she led ERP implementation activities following a site acquisition. Throughout her career, she has developed expertise in manufacturing operations, production planning, and supply chain coordination within pharmaceutical development and manufacturing environments.

Mira obtained her Bachelor of Engineering degree in Biomedical Engineering and earned her Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing from Stevens Institute of Technology. In addition to her operational responsibilities, she hosts Ardena’s Galenic podcast, helping connect colleagues across the organization through discussions focused on learning and professional development.

Kathleen Reyf is Director of Project Management at Ardena Somerset. She oversees project execution and customer experience across development and commercial programs, supporting successful delivery throughout the product lifecycle.

Kathleen brings more than 20 years of experience across the pharmaceutical industry. She began her career as a Microbiologist and later became a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, leading continuous improvement initiatives before transitioning into project management. With more than 10 years of project management experience, she has led high-performing teams supporting product development, validation, and commercialization across multiple oral solid dosage technologies.

Kathleen obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and combines operational, technical, and project leadership expertise to support successful pharmaceutical development and manufacturing programs.

Stephen Csernica is Associate Director of Formulation Development at Ardena. He brings extensive experience in solid oral formulation development, with expertise spanning solubility enhancement and complex extended-release technologies.

Throughout his career, Stephen has developed expertise across end-to-end pharmaceutical development, CMC compliance, and formulation development activities supporting complex drug product programs. He also has experience leading high-functioning teams within pharmaceutical development environments.

Stephen obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University in 2013.

Jacobo Artal is Production Group Leader at Ardena Pamplona. He brings experience in GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environments, specializing in solid oral dosage manufacturing and production operations.

At Ardena, Jacobo focuses on operational excellence, team performance, and continuous improvement across manufacturing activities. He combines technical expertise with a results-driven approach centered on process efficiency, operational reliability, and product quality within pharmaceutical production environments.

Jacobo brings a strong academic background together with specialized expertise in solid oral dosage manufacturing and GMP operations.

Jose Antonio Blanco is Business Unit Director at Ardena Pamplona. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in drug product development, manufacturing operations, and CDMO environments.

At Ardena, Jose Antonio leads site operations and cross-functional teams supporting the development and manufacturing of innovative pharmaceutical products for clinical phases. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions across pharmaceutical manufacturing, technical operations, and business management, with extensive experience in GMP-regulated environments, process optimization, and organizational development. Before joining Ardena, he spent nearly two decades at Cinfa in operational and management roles and later served as Technical Director at Rioja Nature Pharma.

Jose Antonio has a background in Chemistry and additional academic training in Chemical Engineering. He combines technical expertise with strategic and client-oriented leadership to support pharmaceutical and biotech development programs.

Ajitkumar Dangar is Associate Director of Analytical Research & Development at Ardena Somerset. He brings more than 26 years of experience across analytical sciences, quality control, CMC development, and CRO operations within the pharmaceutical industry.

Throughout his career, Ajitkumar has built and led high-performing teams and supported complex pharmaceutical development programs focused on small molecules. His expertise spans analytical research and development, quality control operations, and CMC activities supporting pharmaceutical development programs.

Ajitkumar obtained his Master of Science degree in Organic Chemistry in 1999.