Simon Despins

Simon Despins is an accomplished R&D professional currently serving as the R&D Director at SOPREMA Canada since November 2023. Previously, Simon held various senior roles at Acasti Pharma Inc. from January 2014 to May 2023, including Senior Director of R&D, Discovery and Pharmaceutical Development, Director of Process Development, and R&D Project Manager. Simon also contributed as a lecturer in Operations and R&D strategies at Université de Sherbrooke from 2021 to 2023. Prior to these positions, Simon worked as a Research Agent at Neptune Technologies & Bioressources and gained research experience as a Research Assistant at Université de Sherbrooke. Simon's educational background includes a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biochemistry, both from Université de Sherbrooke, complemented by a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from the same institution.