Pierre Falardeau
President and Chief Executive Officer
Health Care
verlyx
Canada
Biography
Pierre Falardeau joined Verlyx Pharma in January 2010, as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Falardeau has broad experience in drug development acquired over several years in the field of oncology. He is the founder of Consultation Pharm-Asset Inc., a consultation services in decision-support committed to delivering evidence-based business guidance to support global success in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry, including financing strategy, portfolio optimization and product development. From 2002 to 2007, Dr. Falardeau was President and Chief Executive Officer of Ecopia Biosciences Inc., until the merger of Ecopia with Caprion Pharmaceutical to form Thallion Pharmaceuticals, of which Dr. Falardeau became the Chief Operating Officer until 2009. From 1998 to 2002, he held increasingly responsible positions at Æterna-Zentaris, first as Director, Scientific Affairs, then as Vice-President, Scientific Affairs, with a focus in oncology. From 1987 to 1991, Dr. Falardeau did his post-doctoral training at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Falardeau obtained his PhD in pharmacology and physiology in 1987 at Laval University, in Quebec City.
Research Interest
Scientific Affairs, with a focus in oncology,pharmacology and physiology.
