With a degree from the ESSEC IMD Group, Françoise Olier began her career in 1971 as Head of the Clinical Research and Fundamental Research Departments of the Institut Gustave-Roussy of Villejuif and Administrator of the Institut de Recherche de Radiobiologie Clinique.A Research Engineer at the CNRS (Centre National de Recherche Scientifique) as of 1989, she successively occupied the positions of Vice-Director of the Life Sciences Department from 1989 to 1996, of Regional Delegate of the CNRS for the Center, Auvergne and Limousin regions from 1996 to 2000, and of Secretary General of the National Scientific Research Committee as of October 2000.Françoise Olier was named Deputy Director of Genopole® in October of 2001.