- Date of birth: 6 December 1956
- Nationality: British/Irish/French
- Languages: Native English speaker, fluent French speaker
Publication professional with experience in diverse therapeutic areas, including vaccines, vaccination, infectious diseases, cancer, renal, cardiology and in diverse study designs. Experienced in writing documentation for clinical trials and epidemiology studies. Other skills include systematic reviewing, publication planning, medical writing training and translation.
Experience
Medical writing professional, MediCom Consult
March 2011 – present
With 30 years of experience of medical writing working with pharmaceutical companies, CROs and academic institutes and individuals.-
Senior Publication Manager Sanofi Pasteur – MSD
April 2006 – February 2011
Responsible for developing and implementing publications plans; management of freelance writers and communication agencies; submission and follow-up with journals and congresses; development of company publication policy; participation in publication groups (internally and with shareholders). -
International project manager SOR – FNCLCC
March 2002 – April 2006
Responsible for organisational and scientific activities for international projects; preparation of funding proposals; expert for the selection of ERA-NET projects (EC); organisation of Guidelines International Network (GIN) annual meeting in Lyon (December 2006). -
Medical writer, International project manager APRET-EZUS
December 1990 – March 2002
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Co-director of the Centre Cochrane Français
March 1996 – March 2002
Co-ordination of a team of three people; medical writing for projects systematic review projects for public and private customers; workshop organisation and teaching (protocol, RevMan, systematic review methods); participation in working groups (clinical trial registers, Meerkat); participation in systematic reviews as co-author; participation in several EU projects; organisation of the Centre Cochrane Français annual meetings; organization of 9th International Cochrane Colloquium in Lyon (October 2001). -
Head of English medical section, TRADOC, Lyon
May 1990 – November 1990
Translation of texts (French to English); development of specific medical word glossaries; interpretation; management of a team of three translators and relationships with free-lance translators.2001). -
Head of Biochemistry, TRANSIA, Lyon
September 1985 - May 1990
Development of immuno-histochemical diagnostic tests for the detection of various molecules for the use in the food industry; biochemical studies of antigens; production of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies; purification of antigens and antibodies. Post-doctoral fellow, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London: October 1982 - September 1985 Development of immuno-histochemical tests for the detection of neurofibrillary tangles found in patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease; production and purification of monoclonal antibodies; teaching practical classes on monoclonal antibody production.
Education
University Diploma (DU) in Vaccinology
2007
Bordeaux University, FrancePost-university certificate (C2) in Epidemiology
1992
UCBL1, FrancePhD Biochemistry
1979-1982
University of Warwick, United KingdomBSc Biochemistry, (II:1)
1976-1979
University of Warwick, United Kingdom
Professional society membership
- ISMPP (2006-present) – Member of Ethics Working Group (2009); Annual Congress Organisation Committee (2010); European Congress Organisation Committee (2013-2020)