David Sourdive
InvestorVenture Partner at Elaia · Chairman of the Board at Hephaistos-Pharma
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
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About
PhD molecular virologist David Sourdive co-founded Cellectis (1999) and as EVP led technical operations through industrialization and public markets, focusing on Digital Life Sciences as engineerable, data-rich systems.
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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Chairman of the Board at Hephaistos-Pharma
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Experience
- CellectisCo-founder, Executive Vice-President CMC & Manufacturingcurrent2020 — presentVille de Paris, Île-de-France, France
- CellectisCo-founder, Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives2019 — 2024
- CellectisExecutive Vice President Technical Operations2017 — 2024Paris, France
- CellectisExecutive Vice President - Corporate Development2008 — 2024
- CellectisVice President Business Development2006 — 2008
- CellectisChief Operations Officer2000 — 2006
- Direction générale de l'armementHead of Biotechnology Laboratory1998 — 2000Centre d'Etudes du Bouchet
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Sourdive?
- PhD molecular virologist David Sourdive co-founded Cellectis (1999) and as EVP led technical operations through industrialization and public markets, focusing on Digital Life Sciences as engineerable, data-rich systems.
- Where does David Sourdive work?
- David Sourdive is Venture Partner at Elaia and Chairman of the Board at Hephaistos-Pharma.
- What does David Sourdive invest in?
- David Sourdive invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where did David Sourdive go to school?
- David Sourdive studied at Institut Pasteur (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Virology); Emory University (Post-Doctoral training, Immunology); École Polytechnique (Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics).
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