Fondation Mérieux
Didier Cherpitel has extensive experience in governance and finance, currently serving as an Independent Director at Fidelity International Funds since 2007 and chairing the Audit and Risk Committee since 2014. Additionally, Didier holds the position of Director and Treasurer at Fondation Mérieux since 2008, overseeing the Finance Committee responsible for supervising the Foundation's investment portfolios and risk management processes. Other notable roles include Director at Swiss Philanthropic Foundation, Chairman of FXB International, and Director at Prologis Target European Fund. Didier has also contributed to UK charity IFFIm and has served on the Supervisory Board of Porticus. With a solid academic background in Economics from Sciences Po and Paris-Pantheon-Assas University, Didier has held various leadership positions, including Independent Director at Wendel and Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Atos Origin.
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Fondation Mérieux
La Fondation Mérieux est une fondation indépendante reconnue d’utilité publique. Depuis 1967, elle lutte sur le terrain contre les maladies infectieuses affectant les pays à ressources limitées, par le renforcement des capacités locales, particulièrement autour de la surveillance et de l'accès au diagnostic. L’ACTION DE LA FONDATION MÉRIEUX S’ARTICULE AUTOUR DE QUATRE AXES PRIORITAIRES : - Accroître l’accès des populations vulnérables au diagnostic par le renforcement des laboratoires de biologie clinique dans les systèmes nationaux de santé ; - Renforcer les capacités locales de recherche appliquée par la formation des chercheurs, le développement de programmes collaboratifs et la création de Laboratoires Rodolphe Mérieux, transférés aux acteurs locaux ; - Développer l’échange de connaissances et les initiatives en santé publique en lien avec le Centre des Pensières ; - Agir pour la Mère et l’Enfant dans une approche de santé globale. --- Created in 1967, the Mérieux Foundation is an independent family foundation with public interest status, chaired by Alain Mérieux. Its mission is to contribute to global health by strengthening the local capacities of developing countries to reduce the impact of infectious diseases that affect vulnerable populations, particularly mothers and children. THE MÉRIEUX FOUNDATION’S ACTION FOCUSES ON FOUR MAIN OBJECTIVES: - Increasing vulnerable populations’ access to diagnostics by strengthening clinical laboratories in national healthcare systems; - Enhancing local applied research capabilities by training researchers, developing collaborative programs and creating Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratories, transferred to local partners; - Encouraging knowledge-sharing and public health initiatives working with Les Pensières Center for Global Health; - Improving conditions for mothers and children taking a global health approach.