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Didier Guillemot
Born
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1960
Nationality French
Education Doctorate in technological innovation and public health
Alma mater Paris Diderot University
Occupation President of the Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University from May 2016 to September 2017
Predecessor Jean-Luc Vayssière
Successor Alain Bui

Didier Guillemot was born in 1960. He is a French doctor who specializes in infectious disease. From May 2016 to September 2017, he was the president of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University.

About Didier Guillemot

His Education

Didier Guillemot studied at Paris Diderot University. He focused on new technologies and public health. In 2003, he became qualified to lead research projects there.

His Career in Science

From 1994 to 2000, Didier Guillemot worked as a scientist at Inserm. This is a French organization for health research. Then, from 2001 to 2007, he was a research director at the Institut Pasteur. This famous institute studies biology and diseases.

He worked on HIV, which is a virus. Later, he became the head of a special lab at UVSQ. This lab studies health data, math, medicines, and infectious diseases.

His Work in Public Health

Didier Guillemot has been a member of important health groups in France. He worked with the Haute Autorité en Santé, which advises on health care. He was also part of the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé. This agency makes sure medicines are safe. He also worked with the Institut de veille sanitaire, which monitors public health.

Leading a University

In May 2016, Didier Guillemot became the president of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University. He took over from Jean-Luc Vayssière. He left this job in September 2017 because he needed long-term sick leave.

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