Giovanna holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), a Master’s Degree in Regulatory Affairs within the Pharmaceutical Industry, Institute of Science and Quality Technology (ICTQ), and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law and Innovation, National Institute of Intellectual Property (INPI). Before joining UNGRIA’s Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) office in 2019, she accumulated more than 13 years of experience in the area of Intellectual Property, specializing in patents within the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and cosmetics fields. She belonged to the Intellectual Property Coordination Department in the Innovation Board of a prestigious Research Institute of the Brazilian Government and she was the Director of the Patent Department in an important Brazilian Intellectual Property law firm. Additionally, for several years, she focused her professional activity on regulatory advice before the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) in relation to product labeling, review of advertising campaigns and labels.