Pierre Billardon
CEO
DORC International B.V.
Biography
WORK EXPERIENCE
CEO, DUTCH OPHTHALMIC R.C. BV, THE NETHERLANDS
Jun 2020 – To date
PRESIDENT & CEO, HUMANOPTICS AG, GERMANY
Jan 2017 – Apr 2020
HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, THIS AG, SWITZERLAND
Jan 2017- Apr 2018
PRESIDENT, ALCON, FRANCE
Oct 2013 – Mar 2016
PRESIDENT, CARL ZEISS, FRANCE
Feb 2010 – Sep 2013
GENERAL MANAGER, CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, FRANCE
Oct 2005 – Sep 2013
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, BASEL, SWITZERLAND
Oct 2004 – Sep 2005
HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL, CIBA VISION SURGICAL, SWITZERLAND
Oct 2002 – Sep 2004
GENERAL MANAGER, NOVARTIS OPHTHALMIC, SWITZERLAND
Jan 2001 – Sep 2002
GENERAL MANAGER, CIBA VISION, SWITZERLAND
Sep 1999 – Dec 2000
DIVISIONAL MANAGER OPHTHALMIC, CIBA VISION, SWITZERLAND
Jan 1997 – Aug 1999
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGER OPHTHALMIC, CIBA VISION, SWITZERLAND
Sep 1995 – Dec 1996
PRODUCT STRATEGY MANAGER, LABORATOIRE CHAUVIN SA, FRANCE & UK
Jan 1992 – Jul 1995
GALENICAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, LABORATOIRE CHAUVIN SA, FRANCE
Jan 1990 – Jan 1992
MILITARY SERVICE AS NHS OFFICER, BORDEAUX, FRANCE
Jan 1989 – Jan 1990
GALENICAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, SANOFI SANTÉ ANIMALE, FRANCE
Sept 1986 – Jan 1989
EDUCATION
DOCTORATE IN PHARMACY/INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY, FACULTÉ DE PHARMACIE DE DIJON, F – 1985
DEA IN INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY & PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING, FACULTE DE PHARMACIE DE LILLE, F – 1986
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH INSEAD IN 2001 AND HARVARD B.S. IN 2002, 2011 AND 2012.
LANGUAGES
FRENCH Mother tongue
ENGLISH Fluent, working language
GERMAN Fluent, working language