Zaida Montero

Zaida Montero is a GMP scientist at Batavia Biosciences since February 2023, previously serving as a Scientist in Bioprocess Development and Bioprocess Engineer at MICREOS from October 2020 to February 2023, where responsibilities included initiating and executing process improvement projects. Zaida Montero earned a PhD in Biotechnology from Universidad de Huelva between January 2017 and March 2020, focusing on enhancing biomass and target molecules' productivity in extremophilic microorganisms. An internship at NORCE Norwegian Research Centre involved upscaling cultivation processes and optimizing conditions for omega-3 fatty acid production. Earlier research experience includes participation in the EU project SPLASH at Universidad de Huelva and obtaining a MSc and Bachelor's degree from Universidad de Huelva, which included a thesis on the antimicrobial activity of isolated microalgae.