Julien Marin

SVP, Chief Operating Officer Novalix

Julien Marin is Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Novalix. He joined the company in 2006, and, over nearly two decades, has held progressive leadership roles, including Director of Research Services, Business Unit Director for Chemistry, and Head of Synthetic Chemistry. Throughout the first part of his career, Julien oversaw collaborations in research services, primarily in drug discovery, within the pharmaceutical sector, but also in agrochemicals, cosmetics, and fine chemicals. He has led multidisciplinary R&D teams in Belgium, France, and Spain, deployed new services, and played a key role in talent development. Currently, Julien is contributing to developing the Novalix strategic roadmap and ensuring its deployment and implementation across the company. Julien holds a PhD in Chemistry from Strasbourg University and a Master’s degree in Strategic Business Unit Management from HEC Paris. He completed postdoctoral training with S. Hanessian at the University of Montreal, where he worked on various projects in asymmetric synthesis and medicinal chemistry, including a drug discovery program with a pharmaceutical company.