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Governance in service of our mission

L’Institut Servier is a non-profit association of the Servier Group. Its governance is built on an organizational structure designed to ensure the proper functioning of the L’Institut Servier and the fulfillment of its missions in support of research and the dissemination of medical knowledge.

The association’s resources come notably from annual membership fees paid by active contributing members and benefactor members.

Governance
bodies

  • A board of directors, responsible for the governance and strategic direction of the Institut 
  • A General Assembly, bringing together the members of the association 
  • A Scientific Committee, appointed by the board of directors to support the Institut’s scientific activities 

“L’Institut Servier works to promote research, contribute to the advancement of medical knowledge and share it by building bridges between healthcare stakeholders. Our ambition is to contribute to the long-term evolution of health by placing the patient at the heart of our action.”

OIivier Laureau President Servier Group and L'Institut Servier

Governance
structure

Olivier Laureau

President Servier Group and L'Institut Servier

Patrick Therasse, MD, PhD 

Managing director L'Instiut Servier

“L’Institut Servier supports research and the sharing of knowledge where health needs are greatest. By nurturing vocations and fostering exchanges among researchers, clinicians and their institutions, we affirm our commitment to contributing to medical progress for the benefit of patients.”

Patrick Therasse MD PhD – Managing director L'Instiut Servier

Partnerships and
external collaborations 

Sybille Billiard

Director of Patrnerships and External Relations

Composition of the
Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee of L’Institut Servier is composed of a President and permanent members — recognized figures in their fields of medical and scientific expertise — drawn from the academic hospital sector in France and internationally. 

The Committee meets regularly to review projects and contribute to the Institut’s scientific direction. It is involved in particular in decisions regarding the award of research grants for young researchers, the support of scientific programmes, and the organization of scientific events in France and abroad. 

Members of the Scientific Committee carry out their role on a voluntary basis and in full scientific independence. 

Pr Gérard Friedlander

Chair of the Scientific Committee

François Doz, MD, PhD 

Professor of Pediatrics, Université Paris Cité, Director of Education, Hospital Group, Institut Curie, Deputy Director for Clinical Research, Innovation, and Education, SIREDO Oncology Center (Care, Innovation, Research in Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Oncology), Institut Curie

Julien Taieb, MD, PhD 

Professor of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, Université Paris Cité Head of the Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology Department, Georges Pompidou European Hospital Founder of the AGEO Research Group

Pr Eric Tartour, MD, PhD 

Head of the Immunology Department, Georges Pompidou European Hospital – Necker Hospital Director of the INSERM Team (Immunotherapy and Anti-Angiogenic Treatment in Oncology), PARCC, Université Paris Cité

Dominique Bellet, MD, PhD 

Doctor of Medicine / Science, Physician, Member of the Scientific Committee, NetCancer

Pr Laure Fournier, MD, PhD 

Head of the Radiology Department, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité

Raphael Scharfmann, PhD 

Research Director (DRCE), INSERM, Paris

Pr Raphaël Gaillard, MD, PhD 

Professor of Psychiatry, Université Paris Cité, Head of the University Hospital Psychiatry Department, Sainte-Anne Hospital (GHU Paris Psychiatry and Neurosciences)

Pr Stéphane Oudard, MD, PhD 

Professor and Hospital Practitioner, Department of Medical Oncology, West Paris University Hospital Group

Pr Benjamin Terrier, MD, PhD 

Professor and Hospital Practitioner, Université Paris Cité, Department of Internal Medicine National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases in Adults, Cochin Hospital

Pr Rima Nabbout, MD, PhD 

Professor of Pediatrics, Université Paris Cité, Pediatric Neurologist, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital

Pr Fabrice Chrétien, MD, PhD 

Professor of Pathology, Université Paris Cité, Director of the Human Histopathology and Animal Models Unit, Institut Pasteur, Head of the Neuropathology Department, Sainte-Anne Hospital

Pr Stéphane de Botton, MD, PhD 

Professor of Hematology, Université Paris-Saclay, Head of the Hematology Committee, Gustave Roussy, Head of the Clinical Hematology Team, Department of Medicine, Gustave Roussy