Anne ABRIAT-HEMMENDINGER Appointed to the Board of Directors of DEINOVE
21 May 2019 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
- Her proven experience in the beauty
industry, particularly within the L'Oréal Group, will be a key
asset in DEINOVE's innovation approach
- This appointment underlines the
importance of the bioactive compounds and the cosmetics market in
the Company's strategy
Regulatory News:
DEINOVE (Paris:ALDEI) (Euronext Growth Paris: ALDEI), a French
biotech company that uses a disruptive approach to develop
innovative antibiotics and bio-based active ingredients for
cosmetics and nutrition, announced the appointment of Anne
ABRIAT-HEMMENDINGER as a member of the Board of Directors.
Anne ABRIAT-HEMMENDINGER has more than 30 years of experience in
product development for the beauty industry, for brands with an
international outlook. She is highly competent in the development
of ingredients for the cosmetic, food, nutrition and wellness
industries. She has worked for various prestigious brands, notably
within the L'Oréal and Coty Groups where she has led numerous
innovation projects. In 2012, she founded The Smell & Taste
Lab, a consulting company specialized in innovation and marketing
for cosmetics, nutrition and well-being. Anne ABRIAT-HEMMENDINGER
holds a Master's degree in Organic Chemistry from ESCOM (École
Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale).
The Shareholders’ Meeting of DEINOVE, held on May 20th, ratified
the appointment of Anne ABRIAT-HEMMMENDINGER as a member of the
Board of Directors, replacing Mr. Michaël CARLOS. She will hold
office for the remainder of her predecessor's term of office, i.e.
until the general meeting called to approve the financial
statements for the 2019 financial year.
Anne ABRIAT-HEMMENDINGER is a member of the Swiss Women
Directors' Circle and APIA Switzerland (Associate Independent
Professional Directors).
Anne ABRIAT-HEMMENDINGER said: "I am very interested in
DEINOVE's extremely innovative approach to create new active
ingredients from the untapped potential of bacteria. I am delighted
to put my expertise at the service of the Company's ambitions.
"
ABOUT DEINOVE
DEINOVE is a French biotechnology company, a leader in
disruptive innovation, which aims to help meet the challenges of
antibiotic resistance and the transition to a sustainable
production model for the cosmetics and nutrition industries.
DEINOVE has developed a unique and comprehensive expertise in
the field of rare bacteria that it can decipher, culture, and
optimize to disclose unsuspected possibilities and induce them to
produce biobased molecules with activities of interest on an
industrial scale. To do so, DEINOVE has been building and
documenting since its creation an unparalleled biodiversity bank
that it exploits thanks to a unique technological platform in
Europe.
DEINOVE is organized around two areas of expertise:
- ANTIBIOTICS, new-generation
anti-infective agents: DEINOVE is preparing to enter a first
antibiotic candidate into Phase II. The Company is also pursuing
the systematic exploration of biodiversity to supply its portfolio
with new leads, drawing notably on partnerships with Naicons,
bioMérieux, Proteus and Institut Pasteur (AGIR program supported by
Bpifrance).
- BIOACTIVES, Active ingredients of
natural origin with cosmetics as the first market and potential
in nutrition and health: DEINOVE already markets a first innovative
active ingredient, a second in partnership with Greentech, while
two others are in development with Oléos (Hallstar Group). It also
runs a program in animal nutrition with Groupe Avril. Several other
partnerships are also being planned.
Within the Euromedecine science park located in Montpellier,
DEINOVE employs 62 employees, mainly researchers, engineers, and
technicians, and has filed more than 260 patent applications
internationally. The Company has been listed on EURONEXT GROWTH®
since April 2010.
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