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Born on July 16, 1938. Philippe Desmarescaux graduated from the higher national school of chemistry of Paris and is a Doctor in physics. His career started as a research attaché at the National Center for scientific research in 1961 (CNRS, France). He joined the Rhône-Poulenc Group in 1963 as an engineer in the Research Department of PROGRIL. In 1974 he became Research Director in the Agrochemical Division of Rhône-Poulenc. He was then Director of Marketing and Exports (1977) before being President of the Agrochemical Division in 1979. In 1980, Philippe Desmarescaux became Member of the Rhône –Poulenc Group’s Executive Committee. He has been President and later Chairman of the Agrochemical Sector of the company (1980-1996). Chairman of Chemicals Sector (1991-1997), Chairman of the Group's American subsidiary Rhône-Poulenc Inc. from 1986 to 1997, he became President of the Rhône-Poulenc Group in 1992. Chairman of the board of the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon from 1994 to 2000, Philippe Desmarescaux chairs the World Life Sciences Forum, BioVision since 1998 and he is now vice-president of the Scientific Foundation of Lyon, which he has chaired from 1998 till October 2007. Philippe Desmarescaux is also Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Legion of honor medal). Chairman of the Société Française de Chimie (French company of chemistry). Chairman and board member of various companies (SEB Group, Auriga, Innate Pharma, Eurotab…).
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