Susana Santesteban
Susana Santesteban is QA Director and QP at Ardena Pamplona. She brings extensive experience in pharmaceutical quality systems, GMP compliance, and quality leadership across pharmaceutical manufacturing environments, including multinational companies and CDMOs.
Since 2008, Susana has held leadership positions in Quality Assurance and has served as Qualified Person across different pharmaceutical organizations. Her expertise includes EU GMP and 21 CFR Part 210/211 compliance, audits, validation activities, continuous improvement projects, and the implementation of new regulatory requirements and digital quality management systems. At Ardena, she supports operational excellence and quality compliance across pharmaceutical development and manufacturing activities.
Susana obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Navarra and completed specialized training in Industrial Pharmacy, Quality Management, and Regulatory Affairs.
Marta Irurzun
Marta Irurzun specializes in Analytical GMP Compliance at Ardena Pamplona. She brings extensive experience in quality control, analytical operations, and GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environments, with a strong focus on process-oriented quality and regulatory compliance.
Marta began her career in the pharmaceutical industry at CINFA before joining IDIFARMA during an early stage of the company’s development, where she led the setup of the Quality Control department. In this environment, she worked closely with development teams across multiple activities, contributing to the organization’s operational growth. Following the integration into Ardena, she continued to expand her expertise within GMP analytical environments, focusing on adapting operations to regulatory requirements and supporting client audit readiness.
Her experience combines analytical expertise with a broad operational perspective across pharmaceutical development and GMP compliance activities.
