María Cascales Doctor degree (phD) in Biochemistry (1961) from the Complutense University (Madrid). Post doctoral fellow, in Kansas City (USA) 1965 – 1966). Royal Society Fellow in London (UK) 1973-1974. Specialist in Clinical Biochemistry. Director of the Institute of Biochemistry at the Faculty of Pharmacy 1983 -1989. Director of Biochemical Pharmacology Department 1989 – 2004. Dr Cascales obtained the maximum recognition of six periods of “six years” (36 years in total) of scientific productivity and the same recognition of teaching activities.