hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ kˈoʊfˈaʊndɚ ænd fˈɔːɹmɚ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv fɹˈæns bˌaɪoʊtˈɛk, ðə tɹˈeɪd ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv bˌaɪoʊtɛknˈɑːlədʒi kˈʌmpəniz ɪn fɹˈæns.
He was also a co-founder and former president of France Biotech, the trade association of biotechnology companies in France.