Joël Richard

Biography

Joël Richard is currently Senior Vice President of Peptides in IPSEN, France. He is globally leading all the pharmaceutical development activities of peptide-based products, including APIs and drug products, with major franchises in oncology, endocrinology and neurology. He has more than 25 years of experience in chemistry and biopharmaceutical R&D, including several global senior positions in various biotech and pharma companies. Since 1996, he has focused his research activity on new formulation technologies and drug delivery systems; such as microspheres, nanoparticles, nanocapsules, chemically-modified proteins, supercritical fluid technology, especially for injectable peptide and protein formulations. He graduated from Ecole Normale Supérieure, Cachan in 1985 and got a PhD in Materials Science from University of Paris VI in 1987. He has published 67 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 8 book chapters and 2 review editorials in fields like polymers, colloids and interfaces, drug delivery, supercritical fluids, protein formulations, nanoparticles, and sustained-release formulations. He is the Author of more than 120 international communications and 53 patent families. Joël Richard is currently Senior Vice President of Peptides in IPSEN, France. He is globally leading all the pharmaceutical development activities of peptide-based products, including APIs and drug products, with major franchises in oncology, endocrinology and neurology. He has more than 25 years of experience in chemistry and biopharmaceutical R&D, including several global senior positions in various biotech and pharma companies. Since 1996, he has focused his research activity on new formulation technologies and drug delivery systems; such as microspheres, nanoparticles, nanocapsules, chemically-modified proteins, supercritical fluid technology, especially for injectable peptide and protein formulations. He graduated from Ecole Normale Supérieure, Cachan in 1985 and got a PhD in Materials Science from University of Paris VI in 1987. He has published 67 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 8 book chapters and 2 review editorials in fields like polymers, colloids and interfaces, drug delivery, supercritical fluids, protein formulations, nanoparticles, and sustained-release formulations. He is the Author of more than 120 international communications and 53 patent families.

Research Interest

Immunology Generic Drugs Cancer Biology Challenges in Drug Development