Domain Therapeutics appoints Dr Youssef L. Bennani as chairman of the board
Domain Therapeutics announced the nomination of Dr Youssef L. Bennani to the board of directors. Following this nomination, Youssef L. Bennani has been elected chairman of the board, taking over from Sam Eletr who held the position from November 2008 to April 2014. Sam Eletr remains a contributing shareholder.
Dr Youssef L. Bennani currently serves as site head and vice president of Research and Development at Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ research and development site in Laval, Quebec. Prior to this role, he spent seven years as vice president of Drug Innovation at Vertex’s headquarters in Massachusetts. During his career he has been in management and leadership roles at Athersys, Abbott Laboratories (now AbbVie) and Ligand Pharmaceuticals.
Dr Bennani is a scientific leader with over twenty years pharma/biotech experience covering the whole spectrum of drug discovery, from target identification to early clinical development. He has led multiple programs resulting in over 25 preclinical, clinical and marketed medicines. Youssef L. Bennani's educational background includes a PhD in chemistry, a postdoctoral work in K. Barry Sharpless Nobel Laureate laboratory in San Diego (CA) and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Lake Forest School of Management, Chicago (IL). In 2011, Dr Bennani received an Honorary Diploma from the University of Montreal, for his overall contributions to Canadian society. He has authored over 245 publications, patents and pending patent applications.
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