CEO/CSO
Founder & Business Development
MetaBrain
France
Valérie Autier co-founded the company in March 2009 and serves Metabrain Research as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief scientific Officer (CSO). Combining about 15 Years of research and management experience in pharmaceutical industry, her background led her to shape the company’s creation and innovative vision as a sustainable company placing scientific excellence and human relations as the key success factors to address the current challenges the pharmaceutical industry faces. Prior to join Metabrain Research, Valérie was head of department in charge of drug discovery optimization and preclinical development for projects targeting the metabolic disorders at Merck Serono . She led key projects from preclinical to clinical stage (proof of concept) and managed many pharmacological program s aiming at determining the potential efficacy of new drug targets. Valérie obtained her PHD in cellular and molecular biology from the University of Paris in 1999.
Molecular Biology