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Mário leads AlphaBiolabs' technical team on developing and improving testing methods.

Prior to joining AlphaBiolabs, Mário spent 20 years as a Forensic Toxicologist at the Portuguese National Institute of Forensic Medicine, where he developed and implemented hair testing services.

He also sits on the Administration Board of the Society of Hair Testing. 

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Gavin Smith is a family barrister, arbitrator and mediator at 1 Hare Court. He specialises in all types of financial dispute resulting from relationship breakdown, especially those with an international dimension.

Gavin is a co-editor of At A Glance and @eGlance and co-author of Financial Remedies Practice. He is a co-founder with fellow arbitrators Sir Peter Singer and Rhys Taylor of the award-winning website FamilyArbitrator.com.

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