Maite Irazábal Plá

Maite Irazábal Plá

EU-LAC Fundraising, Networking & Projects Manager

Holds a degree in International Affairs and a Master’s in Environment and Territorial Policies, with additional postgraduate studies in Technology Management and Public Management. She is the EU-LAC Fundraising, Networking, and Projects Manager at LifeWatch ERIC and has been a professor of Project Management at the University of the Republic of Uruguay, Faculty of Engineering, since 2022. Her professional experience includes serving as Project Officer for Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 at the Uruguayan Agency for International Cooperation and the Ministry of Education and Culture, as well as Operations Analyst Consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank in Santiago, Chile. She has also worked as an Operations Consultant at Uruguay’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, specializing in trade, investment, and international economic affairs. With many years in the private sector, she is now a consultant specializing in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI), focusing on policy development, technology transfer, and supporting the public sector.

Javier Sáenz Reina

Javier Saenz Reina

Javier Saenz is the Accounting & Finance Officer of LifeWatch ERIC. Graduated in Law (2011) and Business Administration (2011) he continued his education with a Master in Science in Finance and Managerial accounting (2012).
He has over 12 years of experience in different areas related to finance, law, tax and financial audit related topic and business administration. He has been in charge of several finance/administration departments in different international companies and/or its Spanish subsidiaries.
He has been in charge of the finance and accounting department in LifeWatch since the end of 2021 where he has played a key leader role in developing the the current financial control system of the Organisation.

MsC thesis (2012): “El impacto económico financiero de la crisis en las Entidades de Economía Social: El caso de las Sociedades Cooperativas Agrarias de la provincia de Sevilla”

Hooi Sung Lim

Hooi Sung Lim

Hooi Sung Lim, also known as Clarese, is the Quality Assurance and Risk Management Officer at LifeWatch ERIC, based in Seville, Spain, since 2021. She is driving the overall development and implementation of the Management System through an established framework across common facilities.

With over a decade of experience in quality management, Clarese has worked across consultancy services, forensic and chemical laboratory environments. She has extensive expertise in ISO standards, including ISO 9001, 17025, 45001, and OHSAS 18001, ensuring compliance and certification with management system standards. Additionally, she has served as an expert witness, assisting in the prosecution of non-compliance cases in relevant domains.

Clarese holds a Master of Research in Green Chemistry, Energy, and the Environment from Imperial College London, under the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship in 2018. She is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry and is also FitSM Foundation certified.

Giovanna Caputi Iambrenghi

Giovanna Caputi Iambrenghi

Before coming to LifeWatch ERIC, Giovanna had fifteen years of expertise in selecting and recruiting senior executives, mostly in the healthcare industry internationally. Experience living in Spain, Belgium, and Italy. Completely proficient in Italian, French, Spanish, and English. Cross-cultural experience.