LEADERSHIP

A team built for the long arc of drug discovery

ACESO brings together scientific, clinical, operational, and strategic expertise to guide a focused therapeutic vision for cystic fibrosis care.

01 — OUR LEADERSHIP

Guided by experience. Focused on patients.

Our leadership team combines decades of experience across respiratory medicine, translational research, clinical development, regulatory strategy, and biotechnology operations. Together, they are building a focused path toward meaningful therapies for people living with cystic fibrosis.

Leadership in focus

Science × Strategy × Patients

The Aceso’s team

A Leadership Team Committed to Renewing Breath and Restoring Life for People Living with Cystic Fibrosis

Aceso Therapeutics is dedicated to addressing unmet medical needs, particularly for patients who do not adequately respond to existing therapies

MBA

Thomas Tran

CEO

Founder of Aceso Therapeutics, with over 25 years of international leadership experience in healthcare, diagnostics, life sciences, and chemistry. An ESSEC and IIMA graduate, he has led growth and transformation at global companies. Thomas defines the company’s vision and strategy, driven by a passion for improving patients’ lives through innovation and by the values of sports, family, and personal well-being.

PHD

Magali Taulan-Cadars

CSO, expert genetic – ASO

Co-founder, Magali brings over 20 years of experience in rare disease genetics, particularly cystic fibrosis. A recognized scientist with a PhD in Toxicogenomics and author of 33 scientific publications, her career combines academic research, clinical collaboration, and expertise in molecular diagnostics. She leads the company’s scientific vision and research strategy, dedicated to advancing innovative solutions for patients with rare diseases (Cystic Fibrosis).

PHD

Prisca Boisguerin

CTO, expert biochemistry Peptide – CMC

Co-founder, Prisca is a trained biochemist who obtained her PhD in 2004 from the Freie Universität Berlin (Germany), focusing on peptide-based inhibitors of protein–protein interactions. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in peptide vectors for therapeutic delivery at the University of Montpellier before joining the CNRS as a research scientist. Her expertise is supported by 57 publications, 5 book chapters, and 4 patents, with additional experience in myocardial infarction (MI) biotech. Prisca leads the company’s technological strategy and innovation, dedicated to developing advanced therapeutic solutions.

PHD

Sébastien Cagnol

Expert small molecules
Preclinical leader ACT-101

Senior scientist and biotech executive with a PhD in Molecular Biology and extensive experience in translational research and preclinical development. He has led multidisciplinary projects across academic, clinical, and biotech environments, advancing innovative therapeutic programs from research to application. Sébastien brings strong expertise in project leadership and scientific development within the life sciences sector, and leads the ACT-101 program through its translational and preclinical stages

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD

Scientific minds shaping the science

Aceso Therapeutics is supported by a world-class Scientific Advisory Board bringing deep expertise in cystic fibrosis, therapies and pulmonary drug development.

MD, PhD

Prof. Isabelle Sermet-Gaudelus

Head Cystic Fibrosis, Necker, Paris

MD

Dr. Raphaël Chiron

Pneumologist, CRCM, Montpellier

PharmD, PhD

Dr. Caroline Raynal

Geneticist, France (CFTR France database)

PhD

Prof. Dean R. Madden

Dir., Dartmouth CF Center – USA

Scientific Advisory Board members provide independent scientific guidance and are not involved in the company’s management or operations.

PATIENT-CENTERED. SCIENCE-LED. PURPOSE-DRIVEN.

Leadership with purpose Science with direction

Connect with ACESO to learn more about our leadership, scientific
vision, and opportunities for collaboration

Email

contact@aceso-therapeutics.com

Headquarters

Montpellier, France