Discovery Manager
Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative – DNDi
Geneva, Switzerland
http://www.dndi.org/
Dr. Jean-Robert Ioset joined DNDi in 2005. He is currently the Discovery Manager responsible for the management of the global early discovery portfolio and the supervision and coordination of the DNDi screening network (4 centres and 8 FTE) – through these centres, his objective is to deliver novel lead series to the DNDi preclinical programs. Dr. Ioset also plays an active role in the Department of Communication, Advocacy and Fundraising by providing key information related to all discovery activities. He recommends the organization on the early discovery strategy – a position he’s held since 2009. Prior to being the Discovery Manager, Dr. Ioset worked as a consultant for DNDi responsible for coordinating early discovery activities. In his past role, he supported the R&D team with data management, provided advice on R&D projects related to natural products, and coordinated the Pan-Asian Screening Network research network. Prior to joining DNDi, Dr. Ioset was a scientific collaborator and lecturer at the School of Pharmacy of the University of Geneva and the University of Lausanne. His academic research focused on the discovery of new antiprotozoal drugs from plants. He also supervised several PhD, Master and undergraduate students. Before completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Prof. Simon Croft), he earned a diploma in Public Health and Tropical Medicine from Humboldt University in Berlin. Dr. Ioset is a pharmacist by training, with a PhD in Plant Chemistry from the University of Lausanne. He authored more than 40 publications in the field of natural product chemistry, anti-infective drug discovery and counterfeit drugs.
