The governance of Medicen Paris Region is organised within the framework of an association governed by the French law of July 1, 1901, with a general assembly, a board of directors and an executive committee.
Companies have majority representation, equally divided between large and young companies. Universities, research organisations, hospitals and local authorities are also represented.
Bodies
Four bodies:
- SMEs and young innovative companies
- Large companies
- Research (Academic research, higher education and training institutions, hospital research units)
- Local and regional authorities and organisations with competence in the field of economic development
President of the Cluster
CHRISTIAN LAJOUX
President

After holding several positions in the Sandoz Group – now Novartis – Christian Lajoux joined Sanofi in 1993. He was successively Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the French subsidiary, President Europe and President of all Sanofi activities in France.
He served three terms as President of the LEEM (the French trade association) between 2006 and 2012. He was President of the FEFIS (French Federation of Health Industries), and as such member of the Executive Committee of the MEDEF (the French Business Confederation), where he led the Health Committee, among others.
In 2016 and 2017, he chaired COPANEF (the Joint Committee for Employment and Training). He then became, as part of the rotation with the CFDT Trade Union, the Vice-President.
Christian Lajoux is currently President of the IFIS Healthcare Industries Training Institute. He became President of Medicen Paris Region on April 17, 2015.
He has been Chairman of the think tank Comité Carnot since 2014.
Christian Lajoux has written several books on the technological transformation of healthcare companies.
BOARD MEMBERS
Christian |
LAJOUX |
PRESIDENT |
Jean-Marc |
GROGNET |
VICE PRESIDENT |
Philippe |
GENNE |
VICE PRESIDENT |
Patrick |
MARCELLIN |
VICE PRESIDENT |
LARGE COMPANIES REPRESENTATIVES
François |
KOTIAN |
GE HEALTHCARE |
Arnaud |
GOBET |
INNOTHERA |
Carlos |
JAIME |
INTERSYSTEMS |
Denis |
DELVAL |
LFB SA |
Catherine |
GEORGE |
IPSEN |
Nicolas |
VILLAIN |
PHILIPS |
Jean-François |
BROCHARD |
ROCHE |
Isabelle |
THIZON DE GAULLE |
SANOFI |
Emmanuel |
CANET |
SERVIER |
SMEs REPRESENTATIVES
Manuel |
GEA |
BIO MODELING |
Marc |
FROUIN |
BIOSERENITY |
Anaïs |
BARUT |
DAMAE |
Philippe |
JAÏS |
EUKARYS |
Marc |
HONORE |
IFIS |
Françoise |
SOUSSALINE |
IMSTAR |
Thierry |
HUET |
INVECTYS |
Valérie |
AUTIER |
METABRAIN |
Renaud |
VAILLANT |
ARATINGA BIO |
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH REPRESENTATIVES
Hélène |
COULONJOU |
AP-HP |
Simone |
MERGUI |
CEA |
Brigitte |
RENE |
CNRS |
Anna |
GOYCHMAN |
PARIS EST CRETEIL |
Nathalie |
CHARNAUX |
PARIS 13 |
Pierre Olivier |
COURAUD |
PARIS DESCARTES |
Pierre |
GRESSENS |
PARIS DIDEROT |
Claire |
GIRY |
INSERM |
Isabelle |
BUCKLE |
PASTEUR |
Vanessa |
PROUX |
SUP’BIOTECH |
POLICY MAKERS & PAYERS REPRESENTATIVES
Michel |
CADOT |
PARIS REGION |
Daniel |
BESSIS |
REGION |
Franck |
Le BOHELLEC |
REGION |
Julien |
THIESSE |
REGION |
Mathieu |
HARDELIN |
DIRECCTE |
Sylvain |
FERREIRA |
DIRECCTE |
Elie |
YEBOUET |
GRAND ORLY SEINE |
GUESTS
François |
BALLET |
R&D COMMITTEE |
Marc |
FROUIN |
TREASURER |
Alain |
KHEMILI |
GENERAL SECRETARY |