Mr. Rey Magaña, is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in preclinical and clinical R&D operations, business development, and marketing. He has worked in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and nutritional industries. He has managed projects and R&D programs in cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, and other therapeutic areas.
He was co-inventor and was part of the team that pioneered Extracellular vesicle and Exosome nucleic acid technologies for applications in molecular diagnostics, drug delivery, and therapeutics. He cofounded Proxy Life Science Holdings, a biotechnology company organized to develop those technologies and held the positions of Vice President and Director of Business Development.
He also cofounded Perry Scientific, a contract research organization specializing in pre-clinical research services supporting early-stage pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device companies. The company catered to both emerging and established blue-chip companies. Mr. Magana was responsible for strategy, business development, and operations. He held the title of VP and Chief Operations Officer. His key duty was the development and delivery of custom research services including efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and safety studies in areas as diverse as oncology, metabolic diseases, cardiology, dermatology, immunology, drug delivery, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and medical devices.
He co-founded NutraClinical Inc. a near-shore clinical research organization delivering clinical trial services for the nutritional industry. His primary role was in business development and contract negotiations.