Dr. Francois Sarkozy, MD

Dr. Francois Sarkozy is a Founder and Chairman of Publicis Healthcare Consulting (PHS), a subsidiary of the Publicis Groupe. In December 2010, Francois arranged the sale of AEC Partners, a global healthcare consulting firm, where he was a founder and managing partner, to Publicis Groupe, and created PHS.

After earning multiple degrees, including an MD, DEA and MBA (INSEAD), Francois joined AEC Partners in 2001 and has been the vice chairman of the BioAlliance Pharma Supervisory Board since 2005.

Over a decade, Francois previously held various senior positions in the pharmaceutical industry in France and the US. He served as International Development Director with Roussel-Uclaf, Vice President Global Head of Portfolio & Project Management, CEO of the Centre International de Toxicologie for Hoechst Marion Roussel and Medical Director France for Aventis Pharma.

Earlier in his career, Francois was an house physician in the Respiratory Physiology department of the Paris Public Hospital Authority where he also did his internship (Internat des Hopitaux de Paris) in pediatrics.