Jean Stéphenne
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Jean Stéphenne is a Belgian
businessman. He studied chemistry and bioindustries and obtained an MSc at the Faculté universitaire des sciences agronomiques de Gembloux
in 1972 and an MBA from the Université Catholique de Louvain
in 1982.
Jean Stéphenne joined SmithKline-RIT (now GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals) in 1974 as head of bacterial and viral
vaccine
s production, he became Vaccine Production Director in 1980. From 1981 to 1991, he served as Vaccine Plant Director and R&D Director. From 1988 to 1991, he was Vice President of Human Vaccines Research and Development and Production. From 1991 to 1998 he led the vaccines division, first as Vice President and General Manager, then Senior Vice President and General Manager, until his appointment as President and General Manager in 1998. Since 1998, Jean Stéphenne is President and General Manager of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
businessman. He studied chemistry and bioindustries and obtained an MSc at the Faculté universitaire des sciences agronomiques de Gembloux
Faculté universitaire des sciences agronomiques de Gembloux
The Faculté Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux, in Gembloux, Wallonia, Belgium, is a university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French. The university is housed in the historical Abbey of Gembloux, which dates from the tenth century...
in 1972 and an MBA from the Université Catholique de Louvain
Université catholique de Louvain
The Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known, especially in Belgium, as UCL, is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve and in Brussels...
in 1982.
Jean Stéphenne joined SmithKline-RIT (now GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals) in 1974 as head of bacterial and viral
Virus
A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea...
vaccine
Vaccine
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe or its toxins...
s production, he became Vaccine Production Director in 1980. From 1981 to 1991, he served as Vaccine Plant Director and R&D Director. From 1988 to 1991, he was Vice President of Human Vaccines Research and Development and Production. From 1991 to 1998 he led the vaccines division, first as Vice President and General Manager, then Senior Vice President and General Manager, until his appointment as President and General Manager in 1998. Since 1998, Jean Stéphenne is President and General Manager of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals.