Terms of Use

Effective Date: April 26, 2024

1. Acceptance of Terms 

By accessing and using https://copalscientific.com, you accept and agree to be bound by these terms of use (“Terms”). If you do not to these Terms, you should not access or use the website

2. Use License

  • Permission: Granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Copal Scientific’s website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only.
  • Prohibitions: You may not:
    • Modify or copy the materials.
    • Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display.
    • Attempt to decompile or reverse any software contained on Copal Scientific’s web site.
  • This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Copal Scientific at any time.

3. Disclaimer

 The materials on Copal Scientific’s web site are provided ‘as is’. Copal Scientific makes no warranties, whether expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties.

4. Limitations 

In no event shall Copal Scientific or its suppliers be liable for any damages arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Copal Scientific’s website, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.

5. Accuracy of Materials

 The materials appearing on Copal Scientific’s website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Copal Scientific does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current.

6. Links 

Copal Scientific has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site.

7. Modifications 

Copal Scientific may revise these Terms of Use for its website at any time without notice.

8. Governing Law 

Any claim relating to Copal Scientific’s website shall be governed by the laws of the European Union without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

José Miguel Pérez Rey

Chief Operating Officer

José Miguel is an accomplished aeronautical engineer with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Technology from the University of New York and a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He has held several key positions in Airbus, including Head of Production in Seville, Spain and General Manager of MRO in Mobile, Alabama, USA. José Miguel has also been awarded a merit badge in Aeronautical R.D. and has worked as a Flight Test Engineer.

José Miguel’s career in aeronautical engineering began with his studies at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, where he earned his degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Technology from the University of New York. After completing his education, José Miguel joined Airbus, where he held several key positions, including Head of Production in Seville, Spain and General Manager of MRO in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He has also been awarded a merit badge in Aeronautical R.D. and has worked as a Flight Test Engineer.

José Miguel’s contributions to the field of aeronautical engineering have been significant, and his work has helped shape the industry in many ways. His expertise in technological company strategies and production is a priceless value for COPAL Scientific.

Javier Garmendia

Chief Operating Officer

Javier is a lawyer with more than 25 years of experience in the professional practice of Technology Law and Intellectual and Industrial Property as chief auditor in compliance audits and professor at the Instituto de Empresa and ICAM.

As an expert in regulatory and forensic risk management of the digital environment, he has a different way of understanding support and accompaniment to clients, always aiming to find solutions that add value by optimizing their business and their time.

His professional career allowed him to dedicate himself to what he enjoys most, supporting new projects, new ideas and their launch to the market.

He has an extraordinary ease of getting involved in each project and a high capacity to work as a team member, always contributing with his strategic vision and knowledge in favor of future economic and social development.

Mercedes Iriarte

Chief Operating Officer

For 12 years, she has worked at the National University of Distance Education (UNED) in Madrid, as a teacher-tutor in different Chemistry Degree subjects, such as Physical Chemistry I: Atomic Molecular Structure (Principles of Quantum Mechanics), Physicochemical Instrumental Techniques o Physical Chemistry II: Spectroscopy and molecular statistics, among others. There, she was co-director of the course “Chemistry to Teach” within the platform of the University of Continuous Training Courses and continues to collaborate on the subject of Biospectroscopy within the Master of Chemical Science and Technology. 

She has carried out studies on the absorption of polluting molecules in the environment, in collaboration with the Environmental Biology and Toxicology Group of the UNED Faculty of Sciences, using UV spectroscopy of 4-methylbenzyliden camphor (4-MBC) and 2 -Hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzophenone (BP-3) in biological saline culture.

She has worked as a scientific researcher for the University of Alcalá de Henares and carried out the analysis of pigments and substrates using Raman micro-spectroscopy in the project “Contextual study of the paleolithic graphic manifestations of the Los Casares cave” (reference number: SBPLY/18/180801/000080).

Mercedes Iriarte has carried out numerous research projects at the Higher Scientific Research Council (CSIC), where she has also managed to synthesize metal nanoparticles for their application in molecular detection and has developed different types of nano-sensors for the detection of organic pollutants at low concentrations. persistent (POP), as well as a liquid nano-sensor for the detection of potentially carcinogenic solvents.