- Provide company strategic guidance- Contribute and challenge the strategic plans- Review funding strategies

Therapeutic scopes: Type 2 diabetes, Obesity, NASH/MASH, Rare kidney and neurological diseases: Polycystic Kidney disease_ADPKD, AdrenoleukodystrophyAreas of expertise : - Entrepreneurship spirit- Drug development : Strategic planning- Preclinical R&D and pharmacology- External collaborations (academics, CROs)- Collaboration with regulatory and clinical teams- Science in large and rare metabolic diseases: Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, NASH/MASH, X-linked ALD, ADPKD …- Team Management & Leadership- Intellectual property portfolio management- Corporate strategy- Support to business development activites- Scientific communication Key achievements- Strong involvement in the financing of the company as a private and a listed company- Poxel IPO - Development of Company’s growth and structure from 7 to 60 FTEs- Successful translation of a drug candidate from discovery to a partnership for commercialisation (Imeglimin/Twymeeg) on the Japanese market- Successful translation of a drug candidate from discovery to clinical development (phase 2)- Robust patent portfolio of 23 patents as an inventor- Steering committee member in the context of a partnership with a Japanese company R&D Pharmacology & Scientific communication- Scientific strategy definition and implementation to support Poxel pipeline- Regulatory strategy definition - Support business development strategy - Building an international scientific network (CRO, academic) to subcontract studies- Supervision of the execution of pharmacology activities (protocols, data, reports) for Poxel pipeline- Team management and skills development- Management of the company’s scientific communication : 25 publications, posters and oral presentations at international congresses

Therapeutic scope: Type 2 diabetes & ObesityAs a Project Leader for coordination & implementation of Research operations for Discovery programs • Successful transition from hit to lead stage• Drawing-up the research program strategy• Moderation and management of a French-German project group.• Inter business unit teams management (chemistry, pharmacokinetic, toxicology, pharmacology, patent) • Set up the screening cascade from the High Throughput screening to the In vivo pharmacology including: PK/PD, chemistry… As Head of Laboratory- Pharmacology department• Successful in vitro laboratory set-up : strategy, priorities, budget, team recruitment & training• Laboratory work organization & team management• Target identification• Establish collaborations with contract research organizations (CROs) and research academic laboratories