Philippe Guinot, MD, PhD, Board Member
Senior Partner, Crédit Agricole Private Equity
Dr. Guinot joined Crédit Lyonnais Private Equity in July 2001 to create the firm’s Biotechnology and Life Sciences investments portfolio. Dr. Guinot is a Medical Doctor and an anesthetist. He also holds a PhD in Life Sciences and is the author of numerous international scientific articles. From 1977 to 1994, he pursued his career in the pharmaceutical industry in business and drug development, working for several international laboratories in Switzerland, France, Germany and the UK. During this time, he was in charge of the development of new drugs, several of which are marketed today. He was also appointed Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Davis, from 1992 to 1996. Dr Guinot then managed three US and French biotechnology companies in France. He currently serves on the boards of eight companies and on the finance advisory board of AFM-Téléthon (French Muscular Dystrophy Association).