Patrice Allibert has been the CEO of OxyNov since March 2020. He holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology and microbiology and has more than 35 years of experience in four major biotechnology companies. He is the former CEO of GenePOC, a company that has since been acquired by Meridian BioSciences. Patrice began his career with bioMérieux in Lyon, France. He was Vice President R&D and Strategic Innovation for Molecular Infectious Diseases at Becton Dickinson in Québec City, where he developed and launched multiple diagnostic tests for hospital-acquired infections. He was also involved in the launch of multiple new vaccines in animal health with Merial in Athens, GA.