Marie-Joelle Gaufres
Head of Commercial Operations
Ms. Gaufres joined us in 2005 as Head of Commercial Operations. She is responsible for our business development, as well as maintaining our relationships with our distribution partners. Prior to joining us, Ms. Gaufres served as Director of Business Development for Nautilus Biotech, a start-up company specializing in directed evolution, protein optimization and cell-line engineering. From 1991 to 1995, she served as Development Director and Managing Director of Biogir, a clinical research organization. At various points in her career, Ms. Gaufres also worked as an independent consultant providing marketing, sales and strategy advice. Ms. Gaufres holds a Master’s degree in operational management from ESSEC-ME in Paris, France.