Profiles

Behind every breakthrough are passionate minds. Discover the people driving science at Ipsen – from our R&D teams to Medical – all united by the same purpose.

Meet Christelle Huguet

Meet Christelle Huguet

Executive Vice President, Research & Development

“I came to science because I was curious – I loved asking questions and finding answers in the data. It’s not always smooth, but the challenges are worth it when you know the goal is helping people. We’re all patients at some point. Using science to make a difference, whether today or tomorrow, is a privilege that motivates me every day.”​

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Meet Sandra Silvestri

Meet Sandra Silvestri

Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer

“What drives me is the opportunity to shape medicine and clinical practice that reaches beyond the individual – to improve out comes for entire communities. As a physician, I’ve seen the difference the right treatment and appropriate care can make. Now, I have the privilege of helping to shape clinical practice and bring those treatments to more people,faster than ever before.” ​

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Meet our scientists, who are behind the breakthroughs

Discover the scientist’s driving innovation at Ipsen as we spotlight their skills, expertise,and what they bring to the bench – and beyond.

19 November 2025 2 mins read

Built to endure: Prince Korah on relentless pursuit of robust drug product development.

Robustness is not a box to check—it’s the foundation of every decision. As a Senior Director in the Pharmaceutical Development function in Ipsen’s drug product development team, Prince Korah focuses on driving the pharmaceutical development strategy by overseeing the end-to-end life cycle of drug products with his team.

31 October 2025 2 mins read

Targeting what cannot be seen: Lindsey Rodrigues on the complexity of epigenetics

Targeting what cannot be seen: Lindsey Rodrigues on the complexity of epigenetics or mutated in a particular cancer. We have to ask, ‘do we have an understanding of how this gene works? Can we design a medicine to treat it or to target it?”’

22 September 2025 2 mins read

Building better processes, earlier: a chemist’s perspective on innovation and sustainability

Nathan McCormack focuses on the earliest stages of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) development.

Our partnerships define who we are at Ipsen

Philippe Lopes-Fernandes, EVP, Chief Business Officer on how true collaboration paves the way to innovation.

Our acceleration defines who we are at Ipsen

Christelle Huguet, EVP, Head of Research and Development on harnessing technology to accelerate the journey from discovery to innovative medicine.

Partnering

Our people are the heart of our science, but innovation happens through collaboration. Ipsen’s partnerships span from basic research to clinical development, working with external partners to unlock new possibilities. ​

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