Sonia Escaich

BIOSANTECH, France

Biography

Dr. Sonia Escaich, Ph.D., served as the Chief Scientific Officer at Mutabilis S.A. She is the Member of the Executive Board at Mutabilis S.A. Her initial appointment involved heading up the virology unit in the Sandoz/Systemix Inc. joint venture, working on anti-HIV gene therapy. She later managed various laboratory units in the anti-infective research department at Rhone-Poulenc /Aventis in France; first in the field of antivirals then in the antibacterial department, where she setup and develop new antibacterial projects, including exploratory projects based on virulence inhibition. Dr. Escaich serves as a Director of Mutabilis S.A. She holds a PhD in Microbiology with a specialization in Virology, and a post doctorate in Sandoz in Vienna.