Valentin le Douce

Valentin Le Douce is an accomplished scientist with extensive experience in the field of infectious disease vaccines and diagnostics. Currently serving as Associate Director and Scientist for Infectious Disease Vaccines at BioNTech SE since November 2018, Valentin specializes in the research and development of innovative vaccines. Previous roles include R&D Engineer and Project Manager at Emosis, focusing on cytometry-based assays for hematologic disorder diagnostics, and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at University College Dublin, where work centered on unlocking HIV-1 latency through immune system metabolism tuning. As an Assistant Professor at the Parasitology and Tropical Pathology Institute of Strasbourg, Valentin conducted research on HIV-1 latency while also engaging in teaching. The academic journey began with a PhD at IPPTS, exploring epigenetic mechanisms of viral latency, followed by studies at the University of Amsterdam and a degree from Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg.