Pierre Fons

Experienced Scientific Leader, early Development / translational biomarker expert with 20+ years of progressive experience in planning and managing projects from original concept to clinical trial design Phase Ia/b. Demonstrated success in managing high profile projects with cross functional and multi-cultural teams. Led a research team responsible for the discovery and pre-clinical development of 2 programs from target selection to clinic in tumor angiogenesis and immuno-oncology areas (NCT04727138). Spearheaded initiatives to gain access to human samples from hospitals in a high quality and prospective manner, building clinical network in France, UK & US and supporting integrated projects. Broad technical experience in tumor micro-environment including immuno-oncology, tumor ischemia, angiogenesis and cell stress. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to partner at all levels of the organization, as well as successfully build relationship and collaborate with external clinical partners such as Toulouse Oncopole and other French hospitals.