Ernest Loumaye
Co-Founder & CEO
Board of Directors
Obseva
Switzerland
Biography
After a brief academic career at Louvain University Hospital, Ernest Loumaye joined Serono as Head of Clinical Development for Reproductive Health (Geneva and Boston). He contributed actively to the worldwide registration of three important biotechnology products. In 2003, he joined Ipsen in Paris as Vice President, Medical Sciences. In 2006, Ernest co-founded PregLem, a Swiss based specialty biopharmaceutical company. As CEO, he led the company up to the successful European registration of Esmya®, its lead product. The company was acquired by Gedeon Richter Plc. in 2010. In 2012, Ernest co-founded ObsEva and since then has served CEO of the company. Ernest was a visiting Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology at Louvain University, Brussels from 2002 to 2010, where he held a fulltime clinical and academic position until 1991. He holds MD, PhD degrees and a specialization in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Louvain University, Belgium. He was a research fellow at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in the US and is the author of over 95 publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Research Interest
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Reproductive Endocrinology
