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{{Short description|Belgian scientist and businessman}}
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'''Didier R.G.G. de Chaffoy de Courcelles''' (born 19 November 1952, in [[Turnhout]]) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] scientist and businessman. He was senior vice president of Drug Discovery Europe, and [[Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development]] (J&JPRD), a division of [[Janssen Pharmaceutica]] ([[Beerse]], Belgium), until 2008 when he left the company.

==Education==
Didier de Chaffoy de Courcelles went to highschool at the ''Broeders van Liefde'' in [[Turnhout]]. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the [[Katholieke Universiteit Leuven]] ([[Leuven]], Belgium). He obtained a Master of Science and a PhD of Science (D.Sc.), as well as an accreditation for teaching and research at academic institutions (G.U.O., [[Habilitation|venia legendi]]), from the [[University of Antwerp]] ([[Antwerp]], Belgium).

==Career==
He joined the [[Janssen Pharmaceutica|Janssen Research Foundation]] in 1981, where he became ''Director of Biochemistry'', ''Senior Director of Pharmacology'', ''Vice President of Biological Research'', and ''Senior Vice President of Discovery Research'' until 2008. In addition, he was a member of the J&JPRD Board ([[Raritan, New Jersey|Raritan]], [[New Jersey]], United States), the board of directors of Janssen Pharmaceutica (Beerse, Belgium) and the [[James W. Black|Sir James Black]] Foundation ([[London]], United Kingdom). In 2009 he founded his own company ''Oto Therapeutics'' and started teaching at [[Hasselt University]].

==See also==
* [[Paul Janssen]], founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica

==Sources==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928085255/http://www.flandersbio.be/documents/65_JANSSEN_Fiche%20FINAAL.pdf Janssen Pharmaceutica]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070320221739/http://www.esof2004.org/programme_events/plenary_lectures/chaffoy_de_courcelles.asp Didier de Chaffoy de Courcelles]
* [https://trends.knack.be/economie/magazine/de-aspirine-zou-vandaag-nooit-meer-goed-gekeurd-geraken/article-normal-1271255.html De aspirine zou vandaag nooit meer goed gekeurd geraken] (Article in Trends)

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