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Lyon, September 17, 2020 – Institut Mérieux, a family holding company dedicated to global public health, is bolstering its management team to take on the challenges of a particularly complex global health context, which faces growing needs and an acceleration in scientific and technological breakthroughs.
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▪ On October 1, 2020, Philippe Sans will be named Executive Vice-President — Strategy and Planning at Institut Mérieux.
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▪ On January 1, 2021, Philippe Archinard will join Institut Mérieux as Executive Vice-President — Technological Innovation and Scientific Partnerships.
Philippe Archinard and Philippe Sans will bolster Institut Mérieux’s management team alongside Michel Baguenault, CEO.