The group

The people behind the group.

Firalis Group is led by its founder, Prof. Firat. The Supervisory Board of Firalis SAS provides legal governance, while the Scientific Advisory Board of Firalis provides scientific oversight.

Group CEO

Hüseyin FIRAT, MD, PhD

Hüseyin FIRAT, MD, PhD

CSO-CEO of Firalis Group

Hüseyin Firat trained as a paediatrician and lectured at the Paris teaching hospitals. He holds a doctorate in immunology from the Institut Pasteur, and held research positions at Généthon and at Novartis Pharma.

He founded Firalis in 2008 and has led the group ever since. He has authored more than 70 publications, and coordinates the SAFE-T, CARDIO-SAVE and HEARTLINC research consortia.

Supervisory Board of Firalis SAS

Five members — the legal maximum — meeting at least once per quarter.

  • Alain GOETZMANN

    Alain GOETZMANN

    Chairman

    Partner, Cardinale Développement · President, Delta Inter Management

  • Virginie MIATH

    Virginie MIATH

    Permanent representative

    Investment director, Alsace Création / Capital Grand Est

  • Bernard DAUGERAS

    Bernard DAUGERAS

    Permanent representative

    Auriga Partners Venture Capital

  • Dr Gilles FEUTREN

    Dr Gilles FEUTREN

    Vice-Chairman

    Member of the Firalis SAS advisory board

  • Prof. Olivier DANOS

    Prof. Olivier DANOS

    Founding member

    Senior VP & CSO, REGENXBIO · Chairman of the Firalis Scientific Advisory Board

Scientific Advisory Board of Firalis

  • Prof. Olivier DANOS

    Prof. Olivier DANOS

    Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board

    Senior VP & CSO, REGENXBIO

  • Prof. Bruno DUBOIS

    Prof. Bruno DUBOIS

    Professor of neurology

    Sorbonne University (Paris 6) · Director, IM2A

  • Prof. Dr Dan ATAR

    Prof. Dr Dan ATAR

    Professor of cardiology

    Oslo University Hospital Ullevål · Johns Hopkins University (visiting)

  • Prof. Thomas F. LÜSCHER

    Prof. Thomas F. LÜSCHER

    Professor of cardiology · Editor-in-Chief, European Heart Journal

    Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals · Imperial College London

  • Prof. Pierre-Simon ROHRLICH

    Prof. Pierre-Simon ROHRLICH

    Professor of paediatric haematology (PU-PH)

    University of Franche-Comté

  • Dr Gilles FEUTREN

    Dr Gilles FEUTREN

    Drug development and biomarker expert

  • Dr Yvan DEVAUX, PhD

    Dr Yvan DEVAUX, PhD

    Group leader · Chair of the EU-CardioRNA COST Action

    Luxembourg Institute of Health

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