Fermentalg has announced the appointment of Philippe Lavielle as Chairman of the Board of Directors. An expert in the management of innovative businesses, primarily within the biotech sector, he notably spent more than 20 years with Genencor, one of the leading producers of industrial enzymes and now part of DuPont. At Genencor he worked as Vice President and BU Manager before being named Executive Vice President in charge of Business Development. Philippe Lavielle takes over from Pierre Calleja, founder of Fermentalg, who has resigned from all of his mandates.