MONTRÉAL, le 11 juin 2014 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to attend the official announcement of a new strategic partnership between the CQDM and healthcare leader Sanofi Canada. Marc Bonnefoi, Sanofi's North American Head of R&D, will headline the list of speakers at the event.

The announcement will include the details of how the new partnership will promote highly innovative research in Quebec and Canada, with a view to positively impacting drug discovery and development and finding concrete solutions to complex medical problems.

Speakers will also address the current climate surrounding biopharmaceutical research in Quebec and Canada, and the importance of open innovation and collaboration between industry partners to allow for access to the best science.

WHO:

Diane Gosselin, President and CEO, CQDM
Marc Bonnefoi, North American Head of R&D, Sanofi
Jon Fairest, President and CEO, Sanofi Canada
Franca Mancino, VP of Medical and Regulatory Affairs, Sanofi Canada

WHEN:

Thursday, June 12, 2014
9:00am – Continental breakfast
9:30am to 10:30am – Conference

*Panelists will be available for media interviews immediately following the event.

WHERE:

Sanofi Canada
2905 Place Louis-R-Renaud, Laval, QC

SOURCE Sanofi Canada