Hortensia Nancy Fernández Rodríguez

Degree in Chemistry (1972), Dr. of Technical Sciences Slovak Technical University in the specialty of natural polymers (1975-1979), Post doctoral studies in Sweden and Slovak Academy of Sciences. (1987-1989). Researcher (1984). Currently Director General of the National Standardization Office. 30 years in the research and development activity of the bagasse resulting from sugar cane for the production of paper, cellulose and lignin derivatives, directing numerous scientific projects related to the topic, research director and CEO of the Union Research Production Bagasse Cellulose Cuba Project 9 others linked to the production of specialty papers and paper money. Author of several patents relating to the newsprint, and more than 80 publications in international journals and specialized topic, collective international congresses authors of morphological Atlas cane sugar only work of its kind, PCA prize, and the digital version scientific work Chemical Structure and Morphology and Pulping of Bagasse, and the academic award for co-writing the characterization of lignin of bagasse. UNIDO consultant for several international projects related to this subject in China and India and a member of the Association of Sugar Technicians of Cuba and ISSCT for several years. Auditor leader in Quality Management Systems and head of the group in the initial program for the implementation and certification of quality management systems in the sugar industry .Since 2002 is Director General of the National Bureau of Standards directing the Branch Program Standards, Metrology and Quality has given several scientific works, a national standard, and other important results in the first leg of this specialty program. He is an active member of the Governing Board of the Pan American Standards Commission and until 2006 served as Vice President of the Regional organization. Chairs the National Committee of the Codex Alimentarius of Cuba and the government mission to the meetings of the CAC for approval of international food standards. He has lectured at numerous events and meetings on the subject of normalization Academic ACC holder since 1990 for three consecutive periods involved in the evaluation of various jobs and commissions related to the work of the ACC. Elected as Academic of Merit of our institution since the September 17, 2011.