António Parada

António Parada has extensive work experience in the biotechnology and healthcare sector. António is currently the Chief Executive Officer at FairJourney Biologics since May 2012. Prior to this, they served as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at EMBLEM since January 2011. António also held the position of Board Member at Centro de Diagnóstico y Estudios Metabólicos Avanzados de Cantabria (CDEMAC) from May 2014 to May 2017. Additionally, they served as a Member of the External Advisory Board at ERA-NET infecta from January 2013 to November 2016. From June 2002 to September 2013, they were the General Manager at IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular. António also served as the Manager of the Clinical Trials Unit at IPO Porto from February 2011 to May 2012. Earlier in their career, they held various roles including Site Manager at Ablynx from June 2008 to March 2012, CEO at BioCodex from June 2002 to December 2008, and Board Member at Bioteca, S.A. and Genetest from 2005 to 2008 and 2004 to 2008 respectively.

António Parada pursued their education at the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto from 1987 to 1993, majoring in Botany/Plant Biology. Later, in 2000 and 2001, they attended the Universidade Católica do Porto, where they obtained an MBA degree.