Dr Rose Ann Padua (Ph.D) – President and co-founder

  • Ph.D. in Genetics (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
  • Emeritus Director of Research; Former Research Director at INSERM (Research Institute of Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris Cité University)
  • Associate Professor and Accreditation to Head Research (HDR) – University of Paris 7
  • Former Deputy Director of the Hematology Unit and Senior Lecturer.
  • Founder and President of VivaVacs Ltd (United Kingdom) and VivaVacs SAS (France)
  • Molecular Biology consultant to the IAEA
  • More than 40 years of experience in studying and analyzing animal models as preclinical tools in Oncology
  • Full CV
Thierry HUET, Ph.D. – CEO
  • Ph.D. in Virology (University of Paris 6 & Pasteur Institute, Paris)
  • Executive Certificate in Management and Strategy (ESCP Business School, Paris)
  • More than 30 years of experience in the development of therapeutic products in the pharmaceutical industry (Sanofi, France and USA) and biotechnology companies (Diatos, AbTech Pharma, Endotis Pharma, Invectys and Genomic Vision)
  • R&D and Program Director (Biotechnology)
  • Former member of the Board of Directors of Medicen (Paris)
  • Development of innovative drugs in various pathologies, particularly in cancer, from Research to clinical phase III
  • Co-author of 20 scientific publications and co-inventor of 6 patent families in various therapeutic areas
  • Full CV
Pr. Christine Chomienne (MD, Ph.D) – Co-FounderMedical
  • Doctor in Hematology (University of Paris 6)
  • Ph.D. in Medical Sciences (University of Paris 7)
  • Emeritus Professor of Cellular Biology/Hematology at Paris Cité University
  • Vice-President of the Horizon Europe Cancer Mission of the European Commission
  • Former Director of Cancer Research & Innovation Programs in France (INCa and Aviesan)
  • Former President of the European Hematology Association
  • Former Head of the Cellular Biology Department at Saint Louis Hospital, Paris
  • Co-author of more than 270 scientific publications and co-inventor of 4 patent families
  • Full CV
Elizabeth Padua (BSc, FCA) – Vice-President and Acting Company Financial Officer
  • Chartered Accountant – Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
  • Specialized in fiscal taxation with proven technical skills in management and taxation
  • More than 25 years of professional experience in chartered accounting firms (Spicer & Oppenheim/Deloitte and Moores Rowland/BD O)
  • Tax Manager (Grosvenor Estates and Marsh & McLennan Companies)
  • Financial Director of VivaVacs Ltd (United Kingdom)
  • Former President of VivaVacs SAS (France
  • Full CV
Laurent DEGOS, MD, PhD Chairman
  • Emeritus Professor of Hematology at Paris Cité University
    Member of the French Academy of Sciences
  • Vice-President of the Scientific Advisory Board of Paris Biotech Santé
  • Founder and first President of the French High Authority of Health (HAS)
  • Member of the Biosciences Steering Committee of EASAC (European Academies of Sciences Advisory Council)
  • Member of the Strategic Board of several biotechnology companies (Metafora, Echopen and Care Insight)
  • Former Head of the Clinical Hematology Department of Saint-Louis Hospital (Paris, France)
  • Former President of ANSM and EFS (Biomedicine Agency);
  • Former Vice-President of the Curie Institute and Pasteur Institute (Paris)
  • Former Director of the Paris Diderot University Institute of Hematology and the Doctoral School of Biology and Biotechnology Paris 5 & 7
  • Full CV

Bruno Pitard, PhD Vic e-Chairman
  • Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology (Paris Saclay University)
  • Engineer from the University of Technology of Compiègne (France)
  • Research Director at CNRS (University of Nantes)
  • Accreditation to Head Research (HDR) – Université de Nantes
  • Former Scientist at Sanofi (Vitry sur Seine and Marcy l’Etoile, France)
  • Former member of the Scientific Advisory Board of “Struggle the Cystic Fibrosis” (France)
  • Founder of a Biotechnology company, In-Cell-Art (Nantes, France)
  • Co-author of more than 100 scientific publications and co-inventor of 18 patent familie
  • Full CV