"The destination, of course … but the pleasure and the satisfaction of the journey as well. Bringing together the men, the women, and the teams to support and bring to life a story of entrepreneurship that will provide to all involved the pride and the joy of an unrivalled adventure."
Joseph first joined Cisbio as COO in March 2015 before being appointed in June 2016 as CEO to lead the group’s efforts in becoming a first class partner for life science researchers.
Prior to this, Joseph held several leadership positions at BioMérieux, first as Head of the International Division, then as General Manager of the Belgium and Dutch subsidiaries, before taking the helm of the Global franchise for the Food Diagnostics Business, and finally shouldering the role of VP of Worldwide Commercial Operations of the Food and Pharma diagnostics business unit.
Joseph holds a Master’s degree in biomedical engineering as well as a Master’s degree in business administration for healthcare industries from the IGS Group, in Lyon.
CFO
"Being a good CFO is above all being a good communicator and act with consistency and transparency. Providing the right information the right way makes employees more engaged and committed, and gives trust to our business partners."
Since taking its head in 2014, Pierre has deeply transformed the Finance department to reach the highest standards of reporting and develop business. As General Manager in charge of Finance and other support activities, he supervises accounting, controlling, and corporate reporting, and is responsible of purchasing, general overhead, security, and IT. Pierre further oversees risk management, taxes, grants, and legal affairs, as well as the company’s cash flow and investment plan.
Pierre is also CEO of Ze Lab, Cisbio’s incubator, where he helps other companies reach their full potential.
Before joining Cisbio, Pierre spent 12 years leading major business units as CFO of international companies such as Ipsen and Kerry. In these different roles, Pierre built on the experience he gained as a consultant for Price Waterhouse Coopers, where he first started to help industrial companies implement efficient financial organization.
Pierre holds a Master of Bank & Finance from Rouen Business School, completed by a management program at HEC Montreal.
VP Research & Development
"Turn ideas into innovative solutions is a passion I aim sharing with my collaborators every day. I want to have them at their best to support our customers' research."
Eric is VP of Research and Development, and leads product and technology innovations at Cisbio.
Eric has over 20 years of experience in R&D, in particular in managing research groups focused on innovative technologies applied to Life Sciences and in designing innovative assays. He was the driver behind the IP-One assay, a breakthrough solution for GPCRs, as well as the Tag-lite® technology, which was awarded the 2009 Innovation of the Year Award by Frost & Sullivan.
Eric acts as scientific expert in detection technologies for the National Research Agency and the Universities of Montpellier and of Marseille. He holds a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from the University of Nîmes/Montpellier.
Head of Business Strategy & Corporate Communications
"There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing a team carry a scientific innovation forward and build on this foundation a leading corporate brand."
After more than a decade in the marketing department for the HTRF business unit, François now coordinates Cisbio’s business strategy and corporate communications.
A scientist by training, Francois started his career in Cisbio’s R&D department where he was in charge of optimizing assays for the detection of new tumor markers, such as chromogranin A, a marker for neuroendocrine tumors. He joined the HTRF revolution at the end of the 1990s and held different jobs in the R&D department before moving on to sales and marketing. François oversaw Cisbio’s operational and strategic marketing, and communications until 2018.
François holds a joint engineering degree in Cellular and Molecular biology from Polytech (Clermont-Ferrand) and Salford University (UK). He furthered his education with several courses in marketing and communication, in particular the Strategic Marketing in Action program at Lausanne’s International Institute for Management Development (IMD).
Head of Human Resources
"I love the distinctive challenges I face at Cisbio, a company with a unique blend of profiles and job specialties, in a highly competitive field. Each day is different, each situation is unique, and I can always count on the company stakeholders' support and trust. The key to this job: always re-evaluate yourself and adapt!"
With her team, Anne-Cécile tackles all of the duties connected to human resources, from administrative tasks to handling strategic cases. Their main mission is to assist each employee every step of their professional lives.
Anne-Cécile first started her career in a recruitment firm in Amsterdam then in Paris, before moving back to Nîmes, her hometown, where she joined an IT company to manage international human resources. She joined Cisbio in 2013, first as an HR specialist, before quickly moving on to become head of the department.
Anne-Cécile holds a Bachelor’s degree in European Business Administration from the University of Nottingham, and a Master's degree in HR Management from Essec/Isfogep Business School.
Head of IVD Business
"The most satisfying aspect of my job is exchanging with my partners and instilling a positive dynamic in my team to achieve our common goals."
Véronique leads the team that brings regulatory, marketing, and sales support to the IVD business unit. She helps make sure that Cisbio's biomarker IVD assays deliver the high-level quantification required and meet the expectations of the medical community.
Prior to joining Cisbio in 2001, Véronique held regulatory and marketing positions in the fields of diagnostics and medical devices at Biotest and Sanofi (Ela medical).
Véronique obtained a post-graduate degree (DEA) in microbiology from the University of Lyon, which she completed with a training in marketing from Essec Business School.
Managing Director Asia-Pacific
"I have a passion for promoting cutting-edge technologies that take Life Sciences a step further."
Bing is Managing Director, Asia Pacific for Cisbio Bioassays since 2010. He was previously leading Cisbio US' Scientific Consulting Team when he joined the company in 2008. Prior to Cisbio, he worked at Helix Therapeutics as Director of Research and Development. In 2006, he joined PerkinElmer LAS as Technical Leader, focusing on the development of multiplexing platform in quantitative proteomics as well as the technologies in cell signaling and HTS. Before PE, he was Director of Biological Application at Agilix Corporation.
Bing received his Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine from Yale University, School of Medicine in 2000. He then served as a postdoctoral associate in Department of Pathology, Yale University.
