Céline Olmiere, PhD

Céline Olmiere received her PhD in Molecular and cellular biology from the Claude Bernard University in Lyon, after research in virology (INSERM /Institut Pasteur) and on prions (AFSSA). Céline started her pharma career in the clinical operation department of Sanofi Pasteur. She joined the clinical department of Laboratoires Thea in 2007. In 2011, Céline became the head of non-clinical department (pharmacology and toxicology) and scientific assessments for the group. For more than 12 years, Céline has focused on Ophthalmology R&D and has played a key role in the registration and the launch of dozen of products. Céline was here at the creation of Thea Open Innovation to find and evaluate new asset to fill in Thea’s pipeline. She is the Head of external Innovation and currently based in the USA.