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Mireille Gillings
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Mireille Gillings
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| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Occupation | neurobiologist and entrepreneur |
| Spouse(s) | Sir Dennis Gillings (m. 2012) |
Mireille Gingras Gillings (born in 1962) is a Canadian scientist and business leader. She is known for her work in neurobiology, which is the study of the nervous system. She is also an entrepreneur, meaning she starts and runs businesses.
Mireille Gillings founded a company called HUYA Bioscience International in 2004. This company helps develop new medicines. It is based in San Diego, California, and also has offices in Shanghai, China. She is the CEO and Executive Chair of the company.
About Mireille Gillings
Mireille Gillings was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has studied at several well-known universities. She earned her PhD from Radboud University Nijmegen. She also did advanced research at Bordeaux University in France and The Scripps Research Institute in California. Her first degree was from Concordia University in Montreal.
Building New Companies
Mireille Gillings is sometimes called a "serial entrepreneur." This means she has started many successful businesses. Besides HUYA Bioscience International, she also helped start a company called MIR3. She can speak several languages, including Mandarin and her native French.
Giving Back to the Community
Mireille Gillings is also known for her generous actions, which is called philanthropy. In 2019, the French Government gave her a very special award. It was called the Knight of the Legion of Honor. This award recognized her important work in science, business, and her charitable giving.
Personal Life
In 2012, Mireille Gillings married Dennis Gillings in Hawaii.
