Alain Pluquet joins bioMérieux
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
French in vitro diagnostics firm bioMérieux has appointed Alain Pluquet chief technology officer. In the newly-created role, Dr Pluquet will be responsible for enhancing the Paris-based company's technology portfolio through in-house programmes, external research partnerships and technology acquisitions. Before joining bioMérieux, he had worked for the French Atomic Energy Commission since 1994, most recently as head of signal and capturing technology at its laboratory for system and technology integration.
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