Laurent Collignon

Laurent Collignon has over 25 years of work experience in various roles within the life sciences industry. Laurent has held positions at Bio-Rad Laboratories, Sanofi, and Fumouze Diagnostics SAS.

At Bio-Rad Laboratories, Collignon served as the President of Bio-Rad France, where they managed a cross-functional team of 1,300 employees. Laurent implemented programs to improve effectiveness and profitability, such as Lean Transformation and Dynamic Innovation Management. Laurent also focused on developing strong relationships with employees and their representatives to support the company's objectives.

Prior to their role as President, Collignon was the Associate Vice President of Manufacturing Europe & Latin America. In this position, they led 800 employees across 8 production sites and oversaw the manufacturing of instruments and consumables in highly regulated environments. Collignon developed and implemented a plan to improve performance and profitability through organization redesign and talent development.

Collignon also held the position of Senior Director of Supply Chain Planning EMEA at Bio-Rad Laboratories. Laurent led initiatives to improve overall efficiency and customer service by engaging multiple departments within the organization.

Before joining Bio-Rad Laboratories, Collignon worked as a Business Unit Manager and Strategic Product Manager at the company. Laurent successfully grew a partnership with Beckman-Coulter, making it the most profitable P&L of the company. Collignon also led teams in R&D, procurement, manufacturing, and marketing to design, produce, and distribute infectious disease tests. Laurent focused on fostering innovation and building win-win partnerships with competitors to drive solid growth.

Earlier in their career, Collignon held positions at Sanofi as a Tactical Product Manager and Sales International Field Application Specialist, as well as at Fumouze Diagnostics SAS as a Sales Representative.

Overall, Laurent Collignon has a comprehensive background in leadership, strategy development, team management, and fostering partnerships within the life sciences industry.

Laurent Collignon has a Bachelor of Technology - BTech degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician from Lycée Henri Darras, which they obtained from 1990 to 1992. Laurent also holds a Postgraduate Degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions from ENCPB - Lycée Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, which they completed from 1992 to 1993. Laurent further pursued their education and received an MBA from ESCP Business School in 2004 to 2005. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications throughout their career, including Certified Marketing Specialist from Sanofi in 1997, Certified Compliance Specialist from Bio-Rad Laboratories in 2015, and APICS Certification (Supply Chain) from MGCM in 2017.