Director
Michel Baguenault de Puchesse has been CEO of Institut Mérieux since January 2020. Prior to this position, Michel held several positions within the Institut Mérieux group: Executive Vice President of Institut Mérieux (2009 – 2011), Corporate Vice President, HR and Communication of bioMérieux (2011 – 2016), Secretary General of bioMérieux, in charge of Human Resources, Communication, Audit – Risks & Compliance, and Protocol (2016 – 2020).
Before joining Institut Mérieux, he was Financial Strategy Advisor at Financière Meeschaert, from 1996 to 2004, and Head of Development at Banque Martin Maurel in Lyon, from 2004 to 2008. Michel Baguenault de Puchesse is a graduate from EM LYON Business School and holds a Law degree. Within the Institut Mérieux Group, Michel Baguenault de Puchesse is a board member of Institut Mérieux, Mérieux NutriSciences, Fondation Christophe & Rodolphe Mérieux, and non-executive President of Mérieux Equity Partners.
Outside the Group, he is board member of CIC Lyonnaise de Banque, Descours & Cabaud SA, Mutuelles AXA, Siparex / Sigefi, Fondation Solidarités by Crédit Agricole. He also joined the supervisory board of Unibel.
