Jean-René Authelin, PhD Sanofi Pasteur

Jean René Authelin is the Global Head of Pharmaceutical Engineering at Sanofi-Aventis. Jean René holds an Engineer degree in chemical Engineering from ENSIC (Nancy, France), and a PhD from The Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (France).

He joined Rhone Poulenc in 1988 as a Chemical Engineer. In the 90s, he founded the Physical Quality function, dedicated to the API crystallization, drying, polymorphism for which he was Global Head in Rhone Poulenc Rorer, Aventis and finally Sanofi for 10 years.

In 2008, JR Authelin was nominated Global Head of Pharmaceutical Engineering. Domains of interest include: solid state physics, particle engineering, pharmaceutical engineering, fill& finish, freeze drying, primary packaging and devices. Jean René is the author or co-author of 27 publications, book chapters, and the co-inventor of 11 patents.