Gerald de Patoul

Gerald de Patoul serves as the Chief Business Development Officer, Legal & HR at Vésale Bioscience since October 2021, leading business development initiatives, negotiating long-term contracts, co-leading fundraising activities, and managing legal matters, particularly concerning intellectual property. Prior experience includes co-founding and acting as CFO at Oncomfort SA, where the focus was on delivering clinical hypnosis in virtual reality for anxiety and pain management in oncology patients. Notable roles also include Head of Business Development BeNeLux at ENGIE, Vice President of Treasury, Finance & Middle Office at GDF SUEZ North America, and Head of Corporate Finance for Europe and Global Gas & LNG at GDF SUEZ. Gerald's background is further strengthened by earlier positions at Electrabel and PricewaterhouseCoopers in corporate finance and M&A. Educational achievements include an Executive MBA from INSEAD and a Master in finance and tax from UFSIA University Antwerp.