Matías Gutiérrez

Matías Gutiérrez, Ph.D., is founder of two life science companies. He is Chief Executive Officer of GenoSUR, a molecular diagnostics company headquartered in Miami, Florida, and Chief Product Officer of Bioquímica CL, a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) and GenoSUR’s parent company, located in Santiago, Chile.

A serial entrepreneur, Dr. Gutiérrez co-founded and was CEO of Bioquímica, an organization that started out as a social network to promote applied sciences in biotechnology, developing science education curriculums that were implemented in public school systems throughout Latin America. Through his vision, the company began to research and develop molecular diagnostics products and eventually evolved into a leading CMO in Chile.

His breakthrough technology product, GenoSUR’s SafeSample™, is a sample collection and transport device that inactivates the SARS-CoV-2 virus, rendering it safe and noninfectious to researchers and transport personnel. SafeSample preserves optimal sample quality and requires no cold chain supply or cold storage.

Dr. Gutiérrez earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the Andrés Bello National University (Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello), in Santiago, Chile.

Camilo Padron

Camilo Padron is Head of Business Development at GenoSUR. He is responsible for creating strategic business partnerships and driving revenue sources to the company. Camilo is a business leader and social entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in strategic marketing, and expertise in customer engagement.

As a business leader, Camilo has successfully assisted startups and prominent enterprises to reach next-level market growth, including Natcom Global, ValueDOC, and Florida Funders. In addition, he serves as president of the USA chapter of ASELA – Association of Entrepreneurs of Latin America. He was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2018 by Miami Today, proudly sits on the advisory board at the Idea Center of Miami Dade College, and is a key contributor to building innovative programs at Miami Dade College, including Startup Nation and, most recently, Cyber Security Center of the Americas. He is an advisor for entrepreneurship at the Israel and Spain Consulates in Miami.

Camilo earned his BA in Communications from the University of Central Florida, an MBA from Florida International University, and is a member of the CMO Council.