Current position
Dr. Isabelle François is Director Innovation & Strategy at MEDVIA. MEDVIA is a not-for-profit public-private partnership that fosters health innovation in Flanders. MEDVIA does this by supporting R&D at the intersection of biotech, medtech and digital technologies, providing funding and support to tackle the challenges faced in launching health innovations on the global market. Dr. François is also chair of the external advisory board of the KU Leuven Digital Society Institute, co-chair of the health committee of XR Valley and strategic advisor of OKONO.
Education
Dr. Isabelle François obtained in 1997 the degree of bio-engineer in cell and gene biotechnology and she obtained in 2001 her PhD in Applied Biological Sciences. She performed scientific research in the field of antifungal medicines. Isabelle is (co-) author of more than 30 peer-reviewed international articles.
Research area
Dr. Isabelle François is specialized in healthcare innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostics, digital health applications, ATMP, robotics.
Conflict of interest
None