Díaz-Tufinio, Carlos Alejandro

Carlos Alejandro Díaz Tufinio is Biotechnological Engineer, with minor in Molecular Biology and Medical Biotechnology, from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City Campus. From the National Autonomous University of Mexico, he holds a M.Sc. in Biochemistry, with minor in Structure and Function of Enzymes applied to drug design; a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacology, focused in Biotechnological drugs; and a specialization degree in Applied Statistics to biological and medical sciences. Ph.D. in Experimental Clinical Research, with orientation to Clinical Pharmacology, project with which he made important contributions to the pharmacological knowledge of antidepressants and other therapeutic classes in mexican population. Lecturer and facilitator in several professional development courses, and in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuous education levels in specialized fields of biochemistry, pharmacology, biotechnology and biostatistics. Consultant for biopharma companies and biotech-based entrepreneurial projects. He is appointed as a technical expert in analytical biosimilarity and statistical bioequivalence by the Mexican regulatory agency (COFEPRIS), as well as an active member in the Codex Alimentarius Mexican sub-committees and the Statistical Committee of the Mexican Pharmacopeia Permanent Commision (FEUM). He has been recognized as Statistical Ambassador for the American Statistical Association (ASA) and awarded with the Mexican National Pharmaceutical Chamber (CANIFARMA) prize in 2019.