A community of experts
PurCann Pharma is managed by a multidisciplinary team, composed of recognized professionals in each of their fields of expertise.
Our team
Hugo St-Laurent,
P. Eng., ASC.
President of PurCann Pharma and cofounder of SiliCycle
Graduated from Quebec’s Laval University in Chemical Engineering, and Certified Company Administrator.
Raif Kadri
Vice President – Global Sales
Active in sales to the global pharmaceutical industry for the past 25 years, Mr. Kadri, a biochemist by education, has been in charge of sales at SiliCycle Inc. for the past 15 years
André Gosselin, Ph.D.
Vice President – Procurement and Scientific Affairs
Member of the Ordre National du Québec, recipient of the Prix du Québec en Innovation, has co-founded several private companies and research institutions.
François Béland,
Ph.D. Chimiste.
Vice President – Research and Development
Graduated from Quebec’s Laval University in Chemistry, manages SiliCycle’s research & development since 2001.
Pierre Plante, P. Eng.
Vice President – Operations & Business Development
A Polytechnique graduate in chemical engineering, has more than 30 years experience in managing international pharmaceutical companies.
Jean Dubé, B.B.A.
Vice-President – Finance
Graduated from Quebec’s Laval University in Administration and Management. SiliCycle’s head of finance from 1997 to 2019.
Layla-Vanessa Fadous, B.A.A.
Marketing Director
A graduate of Laval University in Business Administration, Layla has 10 years of experience in strategy and marketing within multinationals, and also a few years of academic mentoring at HEC Montreal.
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