Meet Our Team
Scientists working for scientists
We are a team of scientists with many years of experience as master’s- and PhD-level scientific researchers, science communicators, and trainers. Our scientist’s perspective forms the backbone of all our editing, consultancy, and training, so we focus, not just on theory, but on the tough experience of daily life as a researcher.
TPM was founded in 2013 and is based in Barcelona, one of Europe’s most active and fastest-growing hubs for scientific research and innovation.
Gavin Lucas PhD
FOUNDER, EDITOR AND TRAINER
Gavin is a scientist with 13 years of experience in biomedical research, and has been a scientific editor, trainer and consultant since 2008. He has a solid track-record as a publishing scientist, and has also helped publish hundreds of scientific articles and funding proposals for dozens of institutes in diverse fields. He has extensive experience as a trainer in scientific writing and other topics, and provides consultancy on scientific productivity and training at academic institutes and agencies. Gavin founded TPM in 2013.
Valeria Di Giacomo PhD
SCIENTIFIC WRITING MANAGER
Valeria is a scientist with 8 years of experience as a biomedical researcher in academia (in international research Institutes like the University of Bologna in Italy, the Hubrecht Institute in The Netherlands and the CRG in Spain) and 5 years as a project manager in industry working in preclinical investigation. She obtained her PhD in Biomedicine in 2014 and has extensive experience in scientific writing, with a track record of publications. Valeria joined TPM as manager of the Scientific writing area in 2020.
Marc Font PhD
GRANTS MANAGER
Marc is a grant consultant with a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Girona. He has 11 years of experience in academic research in some of the most prestigious institutions across Spain, Italy, the UK, and the USA. Marc has extensive hands-on experience in grant writing and strong skills in scientific communication. In 2022, he joined TPM as Grants Manager.
Lisa Saemisch PhD
TRAINING MANAGER & TRAINER
Lisa is a physicist with over 7 years of experience as an experimental researcher. Originally from Germany, she obtained her PhD from ICFO in Barcelona in 2021. She has worked as project manager in various european science projects, involving both technology transfer and outreach and communication of science. Lisa is not only a (small) data nerd, she also enjoys sharing her extensive experience as a scientist with other researchers – to help them in their scientific career and make scientific communication easier and more enjoyable.
Tobias Maier PhD
TRAINER
Tobias is the Area Head of Seminars at the National Institute for Science Communication in Karlsruhe, Germany. He has a PhD in biochemistry and a ten-year track record in academic research, funding acquisition and scientific publishing. He has extensive experience as a trainer at workshops for scientists on diverse topics, including scientific writing, online science communication, career development, leadership, and other transferable skills. Tobias joined TPM as a trainer in 2015.
Mònica Alvarez Soldevila
BUSINESS AND STRATEGY MANAGER
Mònica is a strategy consultant with over 25 years of experience in top-tier international companies. She provides business support to overcome challenges, achieve ambitious goals, and transform ideas into tangible results. She offers personalized solutions based on analysis, opportunity identification, effective strategy design, and the development of operational plans. Mònica joined TPM in 2024 as a business and strategy manager to support our sustainable growth, and reinforce the quality and consistency of our services.
Angela Rynne Vidal PhD
MANUSCRIPT & GRANT CONSULTANT
Angela is a medical writer with a PhD in Biomedicine. She worked as a clinical cancer researcher for 9 years, including 2 years at the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA). Now, Angela develops manuscripts and other materials to help researchers and clinicians publish their findings. She has been a collaborator of TPM since 2019.
Katie Broadbent
MANUSCRIPT CONSULTANT
Katie is a scientist with 6 years of experience in industry, and 14 years of experience in academia. She obtained her Bsc (Hons) in Biotechnology in 2007 from Abertay University in the United Kingdom. Her main areas of expertise are Molecular biology, Immunology and Biochemistry. Katie is passionate about effective scientific communication and joined TPM as a collaborating editor in 2021.
Matías Rey Carrizo PhD
MANUSCRIPT CONSULTANT
Matías has 7 years of experience as a researcher in academia and more than 2 years as a medical and scientific writer. He has written, edited, or proofread more than 50 scientific articles in several fields, such as chemistry, medicine, and sports science. He has an American Medical Writers Association Essential Skills certificate and is currently undertaking the European Medical Writers Association Professional Development Programme. Matías joined TPM as a collaborating editor in 2018.
Allison Clark PhD
MANUSCRIPT CONSULTANT
Allison Clark has a master’s in nutrition and health (Barcelona) and a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism (USA). She has also worked in Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) for the Digestive Unit. Since 2016, she is a freelance medical writer who has written various scientific articles, study protocols, and peer review papers on a variety of topics, including gut microbiome’s role in health and disease, “omics” studies, cancer, autoimmune diseases, metabolism, and mitochondrial function. Allison joined TPM as a collaborating editor in 2023.
Matilda van den Bosch PhD
GRANTS CONSULTANT
Matilda is a trained physician and has worked as an interdisciplinary scientist for more than ten years spanning across the fields of medicine, public health, biodiversity, landscape planning, and nature-based solutions. She has a strong track record of successful grant writing and extensive experience of scientific publishing in various disciplines. One of the reasons she loves her job as a researcher is that she gets to pursue an activity she is passionate about – writing! Matilda joined TPM as a collaborating manuscript and grant consultant in 2023.
Caterina Carbonell PhD
GRANTS CONSULTANT
Caterina has over 10 years of experience in academic and clinical research in molecular biology and cancer genomics. She has a PhD in Biomedicine from UPF (Barcelona) and has worked at internationally recognized centers such as Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology and the Center for Genomic Regulation (Barcelona), and the Academisch Medisch Centrum (Netherlands). She is passionate about science communication and grant writing, and has extensive experience in writing and editing proposals for national and European calls, and private foundations. Caterina joined TPM as a collaborating grant consultant in 2023.
Andrés Seoane PhD
GRANTS CONSULTANT
Andrés is a passionate scientist with 14 years of experience in academia. He obtained his PhD in Chemistry in the University of Santiago de Compostela, carried out a postdoctoral stay at the University of California San Diego and is currently an Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry. He loves every branch of Chemistry: from Chemical Biology to Organometallic Chemistry, Systems Chemistry and Materials. Andrés joined TPM as a grant consultant in 2023.
Ana Ferrira PhD
GRANTS CONSULTANT
Ana has 15 years of experience as a researcher in academia across Portugal, Spain, and the UK. Originally from Portugal, she obtained her PhD in Genetics from the University of Barcelona in 2016 and spent 6 years at the Francis Crick Institute in London. Ana has extensive scientific writing experience, including publications and grant proposals. Since 2023, she has been a freelance scientific writer/editor and is currently undertaking a master’s in clinical research. Ana joined TPM as a collaborating editor in 2023.
James Hugall PhD
MANUSCRIPT CONSULTANT
James is a physicist-turned-entrepreneur with ten years of research experience and a further six years experience in healthcare entrepreneurship. He founded and led a medical device startup in Spain developing a hardware-digital solution for respiratory diagnostics. Originally from the UK, he has a PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory where he specialised in Nanophotonics. He has extensive experience writing academic articles and grant applications and has edited articles across many disciplines. James joined TPM as a collaborating editor in 2023.
Laura Martin PhD
MANUSCRIPT CONSULTANT
Laura has 8 years of academic research experience. She earned her master’s degree in Medical Biotechnologies from the University of Padova, Italy, and completed her PhD in Biomedicine at the University Pompeu Fabra in 2024. Laura conducted 6 years of research at the Centre for Genomic Regulation, where she specialized in 3D genome organization and microscopy. She has extensive experience in writing and editing scientific articles and is passionate about visual communication, including graphics and illustrations. Laura joined TPM as a writer and editor in 2024.
Esther Aguilar PhD
GRANTS CONSULTANT
Esther has 12 years of experience as a cancer researcher (PhD Biotechnology), and 5 years as a grant manager at research centres and a funding agency. She has worked at top institutes in Spain, the USA, France and Canada, and is now an International Research Project Manager at IDIBGI (Spain). Since 2019, Esther has helped prepare and manage many H2020 and HE projects, including searching for funding, advising researchers during proposal preparation, organizing specialist workshops, and promoting good practices in research management. Esther joined TPM as a collaborating grants consultant in 2024.
Alicia Marín Muniesa
TRAINER
Alicia is not a life scientist. Yet, she is fascinated by life and loves working with scientists, since she enjoys being challenged by good brains. Originally a filologist, she has more than 18 years of international business experience. She is a professional coach, team coach and trainer. Her fields of expertise in the classroom are leadership, communication and emotional intelligence. She has been facilitating programs to empower women in the fields of education, science and business for almost 10 years.