Philippe Lacoste

Philippe Lacoste serves as the Secrétaire Général at Fondation Mérieux since February 2010, overseeing asset management, financial management, legal matters, and human resources. Prior to this role, Philippe worked at bioMerieux from June 2007 to February 2010 as a chef de projet SAP, leading global business projects and managing the selection and implementation of ERP systems across 40 subsidiaries. Philippe’s earlier experience includes a position at bioMérieux Deutschland from 1993 to May 2007, where responsibilities spanned finance, human resources, legal affairs, and quality assurance management. Philippe holds an MBA in Finance from UT Austin (1987-1988) and a degree in Finance from emlyon business school (1986-1988).