Jean-Luc is a global healthcare advisor with extensive experience providing strategic guidance and expertise across the healthcare and life sciences sectors, supporting both government institutions and private companies. His work consistently focuses on three core pillars: improving awareness, access, and affordability of healthcare; acquiring, developing, and retaining top talent to build high-performing teams; and driving innovation by identifying cutting-edge technologies and revolutionary business models to transform healthcare delivery.
He currently serves on the boards of several prominent organizations, including Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (where he sits on the Nomination Committee and the Audit and Supervisory Committee), Novo Advisory Group, ICON (an EQT company, and member of the Audit Committee), JanaCare, Rani Therapeutics (serving on both the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee), DxD (as Chair of the Health Evaluation Committee), and several healthcare start-ups across Asia and Europe.
Jean-Luc’s past board and advisory roles include serving on the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), where he chaired the Finance Committee; as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey’s Healthcare Practice; a board member of SG Innovate; and a member of the boards of Varian Medical Systems (Chair of the Compensation Committee and Audit Committee member), the National Medical Research Council (NMRC), Singapore’s Accelerate (ASTAR), Novo Holdings, the Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company, and leadership roles such as Chairman of the US-Japan Business Council and Chairman of the US Chamber of Commerce’s Medical Device and Diagnostic Committee in Japan.
In recognition of his contributions, he was awarded the Singapore Public Service Medal in 2013.
Over the course of his corporate career, Jean-Luc held senior leadership positions at several global healthcare companies, including Corporate Vice President and President of Baxter International; Executive Vice-President and Group President International at Medtronic; Senior Vice-President and International President at Becton-Dickinson; and various senior roles at Johnson & Johnson.
He holds a BA in International Affairs from The George Washington University and an MBA in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management.