Philippe HÉnon

Biography

Originator of the therapeutic solution, he heads and manages the scientific research of CellProthera. He is founder and director of the “Institut de Recherche en Hématologie et Transplantation” (IRHT) in Mulhouse. 1968: MD degree at the School of Medicine of the Paris University. 1970: Certification in Hematology& first nomination as Senior Lecturer. 1974 – 1978: Assistant Professor/Assistant Director of the Department of Hematology at Hopital Lariboisière , Paris. 1979 – 2005: Head of the Department of Hematology – Mulhouse Hospitals. 1987 : Founder & Director of the « Institut de Recherche en Hématologie et Transplantation » (IRHT), Mulhouse. 2000 – 2008: Professor and Director of the Educational Program on Hematopoiesis and Cellular Therapy at the University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse. 2000: Laureate of the “Excellence Achievements Awards of the Millennium” in the field of Hematopoiesis. He received the prize in New York from Pr Don THOMAS, 1990 Medicine Nobel Laureate 2002-2006: Visiting professor of CellTherapy at the University of Lincoln ( UK ) 2006-2010: Consulting Professor at New York Medical College ( USA ) Author of more than 160 peer-reviewed scientific publications and of 3 books focused on PBSC transplant and stem cells. Invited editor of 5 special issues of different peer-reviewed scientific journals. Author of more than 200 communications – of which 110 as Guest Speaker -and more than 40 chairmanships in international congresses & meetings worldwide. Organizer and Chairman of 12 International Symposia and Workshops in Mulhouse, most of them focused on peripheral blood stem cells. His group was a pioneer in the field of peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) identification and transplantation and realized the 6th worldwide PBSC graft in 1986. He is member of twelve national and international scientific societies and corresponding member of the New York Academy of Sciences. In 1992, he was co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of the International Society for Hematotherapy and Graft Engineering (now International Society for Cell Therapy). He contributed to peer-reviewed journal editorial boards like Bone Marrow Transplantation, Stem Cells or the Journal of Hematotherapy. European Editor for the “Journal of Hematotherapy and Stem Cell Research” (1999-2003) and for “Stem Cells and Development” (2004-2006). Since 1989, he has actively participated in 25 Scientific Committees in international meetings including 4 meetings of the International Society for Experimental Hematology (ISEH ).)

Research Interest

Bioinformatics & Systems Biology