AMIIF, Mexico
Director of Intellectual Property, Legal and International Affairs
Fernando Portugal Pescador is the Director of Intellectual Property and International Affairs at the Mexican Association of Innovative Pharmaceutical Industries (AMIIF). He develops strategies to enhance the investment environment for health innovation in Mexico and the region. A law graduate from Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, he holds a Master’s in Business Law from Francisco de Vitoria University. With experience from 2005 to 2018 at the Ministry of Economy and IMPI, he led international negotiations for agreements like USMCA and TPP. He engages actively with IFPMA on WTO and WIPO frameworks, specializing in intellectual property and international trade.