Dr. Ramon L. Garcia is the founder of INTERLINK. His experience and technical and business skills, combined with a network consortium of specialized consultants, has enabled the company to serve the needs of the biotechnology industry and specialize in technology assessment, planning and transfer.

Dr Garcia was one of the founders and CEO of InterLink Biotechnologies LLC, a company established in 1991 and acquired by a large pharmaceutical company in September of 2003. InterLink Biotechnologies developed a unique drug discovery platform of novel natural products derived from microorganisms. Products resulting from the company activities include new pharmaceutical drugs, antimicrobial peptides, enzymes as additives for human food and animal feed products and bio-control agents.

Dr. Garcia has been a Research & Development Senior Manager and CEO for more than twenty years. He has directed research in the field of biotechnology with applications in pharmaceuticals, food, agriculture and chemicals. Dr. Garcia was responsible for starting and directing two major corporate biotechnology laboratories. He proven accomplishments include the development of new products and technologies and the transfer and licensing of new technologies. Dr. Garcia has worked in numerous assignments involving technology assessments, strategic planning, and technology transfer for a number of international corporations and universities. Ramon L. Garcia has a M.S. and Ph.D. from Iowa State University.