Summary
Pascal Viguié is a serial entrepreneur and biotech founder with 10+ years of leadership experience who transitioned from successful tech and e‑commerce exits to pursue life-saving science. As Co‑Founder & CEO of bYoRNA, he combines an Oxford MSc in Nanotechnology for Medicine with a track record of scaling startups and investing in diverse ventures to drive disruptive, low‑cost mRNA bioproduction. He aims to make advanced therapies—most notably CAR‑T—Affordable at scale by leveraging eukaryotic cell biofactories and a founder’s appetite for high‑risk, high‑impact problems. His background includes building and exiting internet businesses, managing institutional investments, and mentoring early‑stage biotech projects, giving him a rare blend of deep technical training, commercial savvy, and patient-driven purpose. Notably, his move into biotech was motivated by a personal encounter with childhood leukemia, a catalyst that fuels his long‑term commitment to reducing treatment cost and widening access.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
MSc in Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care, MSc in Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care at University of Oxford
Executive MBA joint degree with London Business School, Executive MBA joint degree with London Business School at Columbia Business School
Ingénieur Polytechnicien (eq. to MS) Mathematics & Physics, Ingénieur Polytechnicien (eq. to MS) Mathematics & Physics at École Polytechnique
Russian, Slovak, Spanish, English, French