Brieuc Guillerm, PhD
Advisor and broker in research valorization
Title of presentation: From research to science valorization, a not-so-atypical career

Biography: Brieuc Guillerm has more than 10 years of experience in academic and industrial research. After his studies in France at Université de Montpellier, he completed 2 postdoctoral internships at Université de Mons in Belgium and in Canada at Université de Montréal. He worked on the design of polymer materials for pharmacy and energy. He also taught polymer chemistry. Brieuc then worked in the Quebec industry for nearly 5 years, working on the development of advanced materials for energy storage within the R&D department of Blue Solutions Canada, a subsidiary of the French Bolloré group. Subsequently, he joined the legal affairs department of Pharmascience, a Canadian leading manufacturer of generics, which allowed him to acquire a solid experience in intellectual property. He has mainly worked on the development of intellectual property strategies for the development and marketing of generic and innovative drugs mainly for Canada, USA and Europe.
Since 2 years, Brieuc is both a technology transfer officer at Université de Montréal and an innovation broker for IRCM and the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI).
 

Ronan da Silva, PhD
Project Lead Neuroscientist, ANANDA Devices
Title of presentation : Navigating the International Waters Between Academia and Industry

Biography : Ronan has taken an international path for his studies, earning his bachelor’s degree in biology from Kobe University in Japan and his PhD in neuroscience from McGill University. He has gained extensive expertise in histological and functional analyses of brain function, as well as expertise in developing automated data analysis pipelines for efficient processing of large datasets. At Ananda Devices, he leads a team aiming to develop in vitro models of neuromuscular junctions, with the goal of reducing the number of animals used by the industry to test the effects of toxins such as botulinum toxin. He also utilizes his programming skills to extend data analysis and report generation for clients’ research projects.

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