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CURRICULUM VITAE
Ricardo Stanley Vilar Davidson
March 2016

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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: RICARDO STANLEY VILAR DAVIDSON
Residential area: Alcabideche
Portugal
Mobile +351968050361
E-mail ricardo.davidson@gmail.com
Date of birth: 13th
October 1956
Marital status: Married
Professional Licence Nº : 08247
Professional Associations and Guilds:
Pharmacist’s Professional Association: Member: P 1785
Portuguese Pharmacological Society: Elected in 1983
Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society from 2001
Non-professional Associations:
Member of the “Leica Society” (formerly Leica Historical Society)
Cultural and sports interests:
Collecting and restoring optical instruments, horology, microscopy, analogic
photography, history, history of science and technology, ski-ing.
Voluntary work:
Since January 2014, has been involved with a local community service unit giving
additional tuition in physics and chemistry to high-school students from disadvantaged
backgrounds.

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Academic Qualifications
1991-1996
• Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences – Technology Division with the dissertation:
“Preparation, Characterization and Pharmaceutial Application of Pre-formed Porous
Cellulose Matrices”.
This work was carried out at Pharmacia AB, Stockholm, Sweden, and consists of the
development of a novel excipient based on fibrous cellulose, to be applied in solid
pharmaceutical formulation as a drug carrier or compression aid (Davidson et al., 1993). The
originality of this concept required the development of new analytical methodologies in
cooperation with various other entities (Davidson et al., 1994; Ek et al., 1994).
The thesis was presented to the Faculty of Pharmacy of Porto University on the 30th
July
1996, and was approved with distinction.
The work was supported by research grants from JNICT under projects “Ciência” and “Praxis
XXI”, between October 1991 and September 1995.
1983 - 1989
• Graduate degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (“Licenciatura”, 5 years tuition), “B” option –
Industrial Pharmacy, from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. Final mark 15/20.
Compulsory probationary period at Bial laboratories, Porto.
1974 - 1979
• Bachelor of Science (Pharmacology) from Leeds University, UK.
Languages: Portuguese, (bilingual fluency)
English (bilingual fluency)
French (good)
Information Technologies: User competence in Word, Excel, Power
Point, Lotus Notes.
Basic knowlege of BPCS and Access
Instrumental applications in Windows and Macintosh

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Professional Experience
2006 January to 2012 May
Sidefarma SA (ISO 9001:2000 Certified) Pharmaceutical manufacturer, mainly third party.
Director of the manufacturing structure as Pharmaceutical Director of Sidefarma, Sociedade
Industrial de Expansão Farmacêutica SA. Responsible for the technical and administrative
coordination between the Production, Quality Control, Development, and Maintenance
departments and certain aspects of the Warehouse. Participates in client contacts, auditing,
validations, complaints resolution, CAPA. Held a position on the Board from January 2006 to
December 2011.
1998 March to 2005 December
Infarmed Portuguese national medicines and health products regulatory authority
Consultant for the construction, installation and start-up of the Official Medicines Control
Laboratory, with direct responsability for the planning and equipment of the Pharmaceutics
and Chemistry laboratories. Proposed the intervention strategies and sampling criteria in
use. Provisional contract from 7/1998, permanent contract from 12/2000, as Director of the
Pharmaceutics and Biopharmacy Laboratory, responsible for the coordination and evaluation
of the analytical work carried out on conventional medicines (human and veterinary),
specially pharmaceutical aspects, cosmetics and other health products. Involved from the
start in implementation of accreditation schemes (ISO 45001 at first then ISO 17025).
Requests posting to the Inspectorate from 22/11/04. Carries out numerous
inspections of pharmacies, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Included on two “third country”
inspections, Morocco and Brazil. Delivers two formal tuition sessions to the Inspectorate:
“Dissolution testing in the GMP context” and “Current status of the CEP programme”. The
Inspectorate is ISO 9000 certified.
Represents the laboratory as Administrative Contact Person to EDQM and GEON
(Greater European Omcl Network) from 10/98 to 11/04. Responsible for the coordination of
the Centralized Authorization Process post-marketing controls carried out at Infarmed on
conventional medicines under contract with EDQM, from 2001 to 2004.
Portuguese representative on the Joint Quality Working Party of the European
Medicines Agency (EMEA) from 6/99 to 11/04, and representative on the PanEuropean
Regulatory Forum (PERF I) from 10/99 to 2/00 (time of extinction). Participated with a
presentation on the PERF III (GMP) meeting at Lisbon (5-7/2/03).
Delegate on working Group 12 (Galenical Products) of the European
Pharmacopoeia from 2003 untill November 2004. Delegate on the Cosmetics Analysis
Methods working group of the European Comission untill November 2004, and on the ad-
hoc Excipients Committee of the European Comission untill December 2005.

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1998 January – April
“Escola Superior de Biotecnologia Universidade Católica Portuguesa”
Higher School of Biotechnology, Portugese Catholic University (Porto)
Post-doctoral researcher with a grant from Fundação Ciência e Tecnologia, on the Project
“Development and testing of a pharmaceutical oral dosage form containing Epithelial Growth
Factor for the treatment of duodenal ulcer”. This grant was terminated at the grantee’s
request following the invitation to join the Infarmed laboratory project. The viability study and
project strategy reports were presented and are filed under Praxis XXI / BPD14135 / 97 at
FCT.
1996 – 1997
“Lilly Farma - Produtos Farmacêuticos Lda” and “Elanco Lda.”
Portuguese branch Office of Eli Lilly, USA.
Carries out piece-work as outside contractor (self-employed professional) for the Regulatory
Affairs Department, namely in the preparation of registration files for submission for national
authorizations, for both human and veterinary medicines.
1988 – 1991
“PARACÉLSIA Indústria Farmacêutica, S. A.”
Pharmaceutical company in Porto, specialized in large volume parenteral solutions
December 1988 Quality Control Department, chemistry laboratory. Evaluation and
assessment of instrumental analytical methods. Updating and restructuring the starting
materials analytical methods, reports to the head of this laboratory.
December 1989 As the development section working directly under the Technical
Director, carries out galenical and analytical optimization of new products and prepares
registration files. Assists production set-up and operation.
September 1990 Detached to the Registrations Department to complete the urgent
update of registration files to EU standard.
1987-1988
“Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto” Porto University Faculty of Pharmacy
Junior Demonstrator with the Pharmacology and Physiology Department. Assists with
practical classes.
1980-1983
“Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto” Porto University Faculty of Medicine
Works as junior researcher in the Pharmacology Laboratory, later supported by a technical
grant. Participates in research projects under Prof. Dr. Walter Osswald, and is co-author of
some scientific papers in the field of autonomic neurotransmission and adrenergic
mechanisms.

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RÉSUMÉ OF ACQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The writer’s academic and professional career allowed him to acquire knowlege and
skill that may be grouped under five different domains:
• Pharmacology and experimental biology.
Inserted in one of the most prestigious Portuguese research teams, it was in this field
that the first steps into formal scientific research were taken. This was most important
later during the preparation of the PhD thesis.
• Quality Control, pharmaceutical analysis and regulatory affairs
An area of distinction as a student, acquires practical experience at Paracélsia,
particularily in large volume parenteral solutions which was most valuable later when
nominated as an expert to JQWP (EMEA). At Infarmed, within the scope of a regulatory
authority, a much broader analytical field is considered, where formal knowledge must
coexist with a great technical flexibility. Reaches an innovative level with the creation of
the first robotized dissolution testing laboratory in a European official laboratory.
Recently applied to the improvement of the quality and efficiency of the analytical work
at Sidefarma, and contributions to Registration File revisions.
• Pharmaceutical technology and solid dosage form development.
Subject matter of a Doctoral thesis, developed in the practical environment of a
pharmaceutical industry. Several innovations were developed. These skills were applied
to the galenical development of new products, technical evaluation of proposed
products, and in the working up of client’s products (including validations).
• Technical Planning and Management.
The construction, installation, operational planning, fitting-out, organization and
management of a laboratory. This was an enriching experience spanning five years, and
provided the experience and skills in management, (personnel, costing, strategic
planning, management by objectives).
• Higher management and inter-departmental coordination
Over six years of higher management in an objectives-motivated industrial environment
brought experience in personnel management, planning, problem-solving and
operational optimization.

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APPENDIX
Published papers:
"A Kinetic Study of the Release of Noradrenaline by Tyramine"
F. Brandão, E. Rodrigues-Pereira, J. Guilherme Monteiro and R. Davidson.
Naunyn-Schmiedberg´s Archives of Pharmacology 318, (1981) 83-87.
"A Kinetic Study of the Release of Noradrenaline By Electrical Stimulation: Influence of Presynaptic
Alpha-receptors"
F. Brandão, R. Davidson and J. Guilherme Monteiro.
Naunyn-Schmiedberg´s Archives of Pharmacology 328, (1985) 248-258
"Influence of Calcium upon 3H-Noradrenaline Release by Electrical Stimulation"
Ricardo Davidson e F. Brandão.
Arquivos do Instituto de Farmacologia e Terapêutica Experimental de Coimbra 20,
(1982) 53
"Effects of 6-hydroxydopamine on dopamine and noradrenaline content in dog blood vessels and
heart, evidence for a noradrenaline-independent pool"
P. Soares da Silva and R. Davidson.
Naunyn-Schmiedberg´s Archives of Pharmacology 329, (1985) 253-257
"Porous Cellulose Matrices- a Novel Excipient for the Formulation of Solid Dosage Forms"
Ricardo Davidson, Håkan Nyqvist and Gert Ragnarsson.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 100 (1993) 49-54
"Determination of the Expansion Characteristics of Porous Cellulose Matrices by Image Analysis"
Ricardo Davidson, Ragnar Ek and Gert Ragnarsson.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics 112, (1994) 153-163.
Davidson, R., Nyqvist, H., and Ragnarsson, G.,
“Porous cellulose matrices - a novel excipient in pharmaceutical formulation” in:
-Cellulose and Cellulose Derivatives: Physicochemical Aspects and Industrial Applications- J. F.
Kennedy, G. O. Phillips and P. A. Williams (Editors), Woodhead publishing, Cambridge, (1995) 445-
452.
"Pore Swelling in Beads made of Cellulose Fibres and Fibre Fragments"
Ragnar Ek, Helena Lennholm, Ricardo Davidson, Christer Nyström, and Gert Ragnarsson.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics 122, (1995) 49-56.

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Courses and specialized training
• Laboratory statistics course (Soquímica) – Lisboa 1999
• Advanced chromatography course (Unicam – UNL) Costa da Caparica, October 1999
• International Workshop on the Biopharmaceutics Classification System – (R.P.S.) London, November 2001
• Confocal microscopy course – (Leica Microsystems) Condeixa, November 2001
• Advanced Electron Microscope School – (Royal Microscopical Society/ Leeds University) April 2002.
• Millenium® course – (Hucoa-Erloss/Waters Corporation) Lisboa September 2002
• Formal training session on NP EN ISO/IEC 17025 (Relacre) Lisboa December 2003
• Formal training session on PAT, (IST) Lisboa, September 2005.
• Formal training session on PAT, (IST) Lisboa, May 2006.
• Internal training session on BPCS management software, (Sidefarma) May 2006.
• “Advanced Dissolution – principles and theory” Varian/Emílio de Azevedo Campos, Lisboa, 6-7 May 2008.
• Quality System Auditor’s course ISO 9001 – Formaropinião, Lisboa 11-16 September 2008.
• Particle Analysis course – Malvern/Paralab, Lisboa 5 November, 2008.
• Financial management for non-economists, Apifarma, Oeiras, April 2010
• Glatt technologies presentation and seminar, Lisboa, 2010
• Solids Production Technologies seminar, (Interface) Lisboa, April 2010
• Blow-Fill-Seal technology presentation by Rommelag, Lisboa, April 2011.
• BASF pharmaceutical products and technologies seminar, Lisbon, November 2011.
Teaching activity (University post-graduate level – by invitation)
• Lecture – “Microscopy and morphological analysis in pharmaceutical technology” for the Master’s degree
course in Pharmaceutical Technology at the Faculty of Pharmacy university of Lisbon - November 2000.
• Lecture – “Post-marketing medicines control by the regulatory authority” – for the Master’s degree course in
pharmaceutical technology at the Faculty of Pharmacy University of Porto - May 2004
• Lecture – “Micromeritics” – for the Master’s degree course in Pharmaceutical Technology at the Faculty of
Pharmacy university of Lisbon - March 2008