Chemical engineer graduated from the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Patent specialist in the areas of chemistry pharmaceutical, cosmetics, agribusiness, biotechnology and traditional knowledge, amongst others. Partner at Dannemann Siemsen firm where she started her career in 1988. President of the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI) for the 2016-2017 term and member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), wherein is also the President of the Brazilian National Group, Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) and Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI).