It's the people we are...
...and how we respect the collaboration that it takes from development to product delivery
People are the beating heart of our organization. We combine technical knowledge and innovation with world-class manufacturing and process excellence, offering solutions for all stages of biologics development, including process and analytical development, pre-clinical and clinical supply, and commercial production.
We are a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified and skilled professionals focused on driving your biologics programs to success.
Dámaso Molero CEO
Dámaso is CEO at 3P and has been leading the company since 2007…
Dámaso has positioned 3P as a leading global CDMO holding both FDA and EMA approvals. Additionally, he has led the company through an acquisition by Keensight Capital and is currently managing a site expansion that includes increases to both plant capacity and headcount. Dámaso holds a Graduate Degree in Pharmacy and an Executive Master’s in Business Administration.
Iker Portugal CFO
Iker started his career in Financial Consulting at AFI and in Investment Banking at Argentaria. He brings a vast experience across industries in financial planning and control, financing, and M&A which provides valuable insight and added perspective to 3P’s management team. Iker holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Navarra and a Master’s Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics
Elena Erroba Business Development Director
Elena has led 3P’s Business Development Department since 2015…
Elena first joined the company in 2011 as Business Development Manager and has since played an essential role in the company’s growth and strategic development. In addition to heading Business Development, Elena is responsible for leading the company’s Marketing and Project Management departments. Elena holds a Doctorate in Biomedicine and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Navarra, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration from CEF Business School.
Rubén Cuervo Director of Manufacturing Operations
Ruben joined 3P in 2012 and has been recently appointed to the position of Director of Manufacturing Operations…
This position integrates the departments of: Analytical Methods Development, Scale-up and Manufacturing, Engineering and Maintenance, Process Development, Technical Services, Supply Chain and Planning. He first joined 3P in 2012 as Upstream Plant Manager before receiving promotions to Head of Scale-up and Manufacturing in 2014, Senior Head of Technical Services in 2017 and Plant Director in 2018. Ruben provides more than twenty years of experience in cGMP manufacturing and has played a key role in 3P obtaining approvals from both the FDA and EMA. Ruben holds a Master’s Degree in Biotechnology Process Engineering and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Jose Antonio Echeverría Polytechnical Institute in Havana, Cuba.
Tomás Alarcón Human Resources Director
Tomás joined 3P as Human Resources Director in 2016…
Tomás is responsible for 3P’s training and development programs, recruiting and staffing strategy, health and safety, and employee relations. Leveraging his experience working in a competitive and innovating space, he has played an important role in the company’s growth trajectory, helping 3P attract and maintain industry leading talent. Tomás holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources from Limerick University in Ireland as well as two Bachelor’s Degrees, one in Labor and Industrial Relations from the Public University of Navarra, and the second in Human Resources Management from the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona.
Ricardo J. Izquierdo Quality Director
Ricardo has joined 3P in 2022 as Quality Director…
Ricardo´s responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and upgrading 3P´s quality management system, assuring applicable regulatory compliance and managing analytical development activities. With over 30 years of experience in the industrial pharma sector, Ricardo has worked for manufacturing and marketing companies in Quality management roles like Inmunal, S.A, Unolab Manufacturing S.L., Crucell Spain, Avizor, S.A., Inmunotek, S.L. and FAMAR Healthcare Services, S.A.U. Ricardo has developed his career in Spain and The Netherlands, holding degrees in Drug substances and Medicines, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Technology.
Kenneth McMahon Quality Control Director
Kenneth joined 3P in September of 2022 as Quality Control Director…
Kenneth McMahon has a PhD in molecular microbiology and a solid experience of over 12 years in both Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) departments. His professional career has been developed in GMP environments, and he is an expert in the design, development and implementation of pharmaceutical quality systems, as well as in the management and quality control of pharmaceutical products. He joined 3P with the objective of controlling and ensuring the correct quality of the manufactured products as well as the compliance with the approved safety criteria.
José Luis Torres IT Director
José Luis joined 3P as Information Technologies Director in early 2019…
José Luis is responsible for the development and maintenance of 3P’s IT infrastructure and quality systems. Jose Luis’ efforts have helped enabled 3P to execute its growth strategy as he and his team work diligently implementing new technologies while simultaneously ensuring the integrity of 3P´s data and information systems. He holds an Executive Master´s in Business Administration from EAE Business School as well a Bachelor´s Degree in Computer Science from Oklahoma State University.
Josu Orbara Maintenance & Engineering Director
Josu has served as 3P’s Maintenance Director since 2008…
Josu responsibilities include the management of equipment and the integration and installation of new technologies in 3P’s manufacturing and development areas. Focused on safety and reproducibility, Josu and his team work in a concerted effort with plant personnel to guarantee the optimal functionality of process equipment. Josu holds a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Public University of Navarra, and two Bachelor’s Degrees, one in Electrical Engineering from the Universidad de La Rioja and the second from the University of Alfonso X el Sabio in Industrial Engineering and Automation.
Emilio Redondo Legal Director
Emilio joined 3P in July 2019 and is responsible for Legal Counsel…
Emilio`s responsibilities include providing general legal advice on a broad range of commercial and strategic matters. He provides support to the corporate activities of the governing bodies in coordination with the external advisors and is also involved in other tasks such as creation of legal tools, compliance, trademarks and patents and insurances. He has a Dual degree in Law and Journalism and a master’s in law, both at the University Carlos III of Madrid. Before 3P, he has worked for almost 5 years as an in-house lawyer in the Office of General Counsel at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
