Management

Michel Bazinet, M.D.
CEO & Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Bazinet is responsible for the development strategy of the Company, and oversees all operations, including the planning of clinical trials. Previously, Dr. Bazinet worked as assistant professor in the departments of Urology and Oncology at McGill University in Montreal. He did his medical training at Sherbrooke University, his urology training at McGill University after which he did a 3-year fellowship in human tumor immunology and urologic oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York from 1984 to 1987. In 1996 Dr. Bazinet founded Mediconsult and was its Medical Director when it listed on NASDAQ in 1999. Dr. Bazinet has previously served as a member of the board of directors for 2 public companies and has been a consultant for many biotechnology projects.

Andrew Vaillant, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Vaillant has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of nucleic acid chemistry, virology and drug development and is the discoverer of Replicor’s NAP technology.  He oversees all intellectual property, regulatory, manufacturing and research and development activities at Replicor.  He also plays a key role in the design, conduct and oversight of clinical trials and oversees all clinical data analysis.  He has authored numerous publications and patents on the use of NAPs in various infectious diseases.  Dr. Vaillant also actively contributes in policy forums focused on accelerating the approval of novel antiviral therapies for HBV infection.  He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Montreal Neurological Institute and holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the University of Ottawa.

Léo Bazinet, B.A.A.
V.P. Administration

Mr. Bazinet has 30 years of experience in administration, marketing and finance in the private sector. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Quebec in Montreal.