Yves Lévy (born 1 August 1957) is a French physician researcher and professor of clinical immunology who served as CEO of the French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) from 2014 until 2018.
Yves Lévy | |
|---|---|
| President of the Inserm | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Preceded by | André Syrota |
| Succeeded by | Claire Giry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1957 Casablanca, Morocco |
| Nationality | French |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Physician |
Early life and education
editLévy was born in Casablanca, Morocco, and arrived in France with his parents in 1973. He was naturalised one and a half years later. His passion was literature, before he turned to medicine. After studying medicine and finishing his residency he dedicated himself to HIV research in 1986.[1]
Career
editFrom 1985 Lévy worked in different research units at Inserm, the French Institute of Health and Medical Research.[2] From 1996 to the present he has directed the Department of Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Henri Mondor de Créteil Hospital.[2] Lévy became a professor of clinical immunology, specializing on immunotherapies and vaccines for HIV infection, immunodeficiencies and infectious diseases.[2]
In 2006, Lévy became scientific director of the vaccine programme of the French National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (ANRS).[3]
From 2010 to 2012, Lévy was vice-dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Paris-Est Créteil University (UPEC). In 2011, he created the Vaccine Research Institute laboratory of excellence under the Investissement d’Avenir (Investment for the Future) programme and has been its executive director.[3] In 2012, he became a special advisor to the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation Geneviève Fioraso.[4]
In June 2014, after 29 years of working at INSERM, Lévy was appointed its CEO by ministers Marisol Touraine and Fioraso.[2][5] During confirmation hearings, a conflict of interest was brought up for the first time, because his wife had been appointed by Emmanuel Macron as the minister of health in May 2017.[1] Although his term expired June 11, 2018 and in spite of public controversy he remained the interim head.[6][7] As of mid June 2018 he was expected to run again.[8] but on 30 July 2018 he withdrew his candidacy .
On October 11, 2018, the Minister of Justice Nicole Belloubet appointed Lévy as "advisor of state in extraordinary service".[9] In May 2019, during a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo , Jean-Yves Le Drian, the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs appointed him as his special envoy on the Kivu Ebola epidemic.[10][11]
Personal life
editSince 1997, Lévy has been married to French hematologist and former French health minister Agnès Buzyn. They have one child together.
Service
edit- Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Member of the scientific advisory board[12]
- DIM 1health, Member of the board of directors[13]
- International AIDS Society (IAS), Member of the Industry Collaboration Group[14]
- World Health Summit, Member of the Council[15]
- French Foundation for Rare Diseases, Ex-Officio Member of the board of directors (2014–2019)[16]
- French National Alliance for Life Sciences and Health (Aviesan), Ex-Officio Chair of the Executive Board (2014–2019)[17]
- Institut Curie, Ex-Officio Member of the supervisory board (2014–2018)[18]
References
edit- ^ a b Yves Lévy, patron de l’Inserm Le Monde 26.06.2014, retrieved 16 June 2018
- ^ a b c d INSERM Yves Lévy, new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inserm Press release, 11 June 2014, retrieved 16 June 2018
- ^ a b Yves Lévy Vaccine Research Institute, 2016, retrieved 16 June 2018
- ^ Paul Benkimoun (June 20, 2014), Yves Lévy, patron de l’Inserm Le Monde.
- ^ Paul Benkimoun (June 20, 2014), Yves Lévy, patron de l’Inserm Le Monde.
- ^ Eric Favereau Yves Lévy reconduit par intérim à la tête de l'Inserm Liberation, 12 June 2018, retrieved 16 June 2018
- ^ Isabelle Barré, Le mari de la ministre embarrasse l'Elysée], Le Canard enchaîné(subscription required) 9 May 2018, p. 3, retrieved 16 June 2018 accessible as clip here
- ^ France may be back, but the old ways persist for INSERM. The Lancet, Volume 391, Issue 10138, p 2390, retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Le mari de la ministre de la Santé nommé conseiller juridique du gouvernement". FIGARO (in French). 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- ^ Épidémie du virus Ebola – Nomination d’un envoyé spécial (16 juillet 2019) Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, press release of July 16, 2019.
- ^ La France nomme un « envoyé spécial » pour la lutte contre l’Ebola en RDC Le Monde, July 17, 2019.
- ^ Scientific Advisory Board Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).
- ^ Board of Directors DIM 1health.
- ^ Industry Collaboration Group International AIDS Society (IAS).
- ^ Council World Health Summit.
- ^ Board of Directors French Foundation for Rare Diseases.
- ^ Objectives and Missions French National Alliance for Life Sciences and Health (Aviesan).
- ^ Governance Institut Curie.