Sanofi S.A.
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Founders
Jean-Francois Dehecq, Rene Sautier · Founded 2004 · Paris, France
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Sanofi was founded by Jean-Francois Dehecq, Rene Sautier in 2004 in Paris, France. The company is currently led by Belen Garijo.
Sanofi's modern company took shape in 2004 through the merger of Sanofi-Synthelabo and Aventis, while the original Sanofi lineage dates to 1973 inside Elf Aquitaine.
Jean-Francois Dehecq was a key architect of the original Sanofi business inside Elf Aquitaine.
He helped build the original Sanofi lineage that later became part of the modern Sanofi group.
Rene Sautier was part of the early Sanofi leadership history before the later Sanofi-Synthelabo and Aventis combination.
His role belongs to the pre-2004 Sanofi lineage rather than the legal formation of today's Sanofi S.A.
Belen Garijo
Chief Executive Officer
Leads Sanofi's next phase as a focused science-led biopharmaceutical company.
Paul Hudson
Former Chief Executive Officer
Led the Play to Win strategy and the sharper focus on specialty medicines and vaccines.