Rolland-yves Mauvernay
Honorary President & Founder, Debiopharm Groupâ„¢
Pharmaceuticals
Debiopharm
Switzerland
Biography
Dr Mauvernay completed his medical studies at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy at the University of Strasbourg, France and later obtained his Ph.D. in Biology, Bacteriology and Pharmacy. In 1953, he established RIOM Laboratories, in Auvergne, France and purchased several pharmaceutical laboratories and various rare molecules. In 1973, he sold RIOM and in 1979, founded Debiopharm International SA, a biopharmaceutical development company which fully funds and develops innovative therapeutics. He later created Debiopharm Research & Manufacturing SA, specializing in the development of sustained-release advanced drug delivery systems and manufacturing. Today, Dr Mauvernay heads a group of 350 employees, supported by 500 external experts, who are responsible for research and development.
Research Interest
Medicine
