Emmanuel Janssen

UCB (Union Chimique Belge) is a multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.¹

Born Dec 9, 1879, died Feb 21, 1955.¹

About

UCB (Union Chimique Belge) is a multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. UCB is an international company with revenue of €4.178 billion in 2016 which focuses primarily on research and development, specifically involving medications centered on epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and Crohn's disease. The company's efforts are focused on treatments for severe diseases treated by specialists, particularly in the fields of central nervous system (CNS) disorders (including epilepsy), inflammatory disorders (including allergy), and oncology.

Every three years, the company presents the UCB Award under the patronage of the Queen Elisabeth Medical Foundation to promote neuroscience research. The winner of this award is selected by an independent scientific committee.

From Wikipedia’s article on Emmanuel Janssen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

UCBFounder¹²
Union des Fabriques Belges de Textiles ArtificielsBoard member¹³

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁸

Since 1939Board member, Société Générale de Soie Artificielle par le Procédé Viscose⁵
Since 1929Chair, Compagnie Internationale pour la Fabrication Mécanique du Verre⁷
Date not recordedFounded UCB³
Date not recordedBoard member, Union des Fabriques Belges de Textiles Artificiels⁴
Date not recordedChief officer, Union des Fabriques Belges de Textiles Artificiels⁶

Jean-Christophe Tellier became the CEO of UCB in January 2015. He was succeeding Roch Doliveux, who was the CEO from 2004 until December 2014.

From Wikipedia’s article on Emmanuel Janssen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

BornDec 9, 1879, Brussels metropolitan area⁹
DiedFeb 21, 1955, Vence¹⁰
CitizenshipBelgium¹¹

Legal issues and controversies

In 2004, UCB was fined €10.4 million by the EU for its involvement in a vitamin B4 price fixing cartel. In 2011, UCB was fined $34 million in the US for fraud arising from the mispromotion of Keppra for migraines, despite company research showing it was ineffective for this purpose. In 2015, UCB was investigated by Chinese authorities for corruption and bribery.

From Wikipedia’s article on Emmanuel Janssen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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WikidataEmmanuel Janssen: Board member, Union des Fabriques Belges de Textiles Artificiels, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmmanuel Janssen: Board member, Société Générale de Soie Artificielle par le Procédé Viscose, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmmanuel Janssen: Chief officer, Union des Fabriques Belges de Textiles Artificiels, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmmanuel Janssen: Chair, Compagnie Internationale pour la Fabrication Mécanique du Verre, on Wikidata
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WikidataEmmanuel Janssen: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataUCB, Founder
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