Francesco Bellini (businessman)

Infobox scientist
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name = Francesco Bellini

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caption = Francesco Bellini (2006)
birth_year = 1947
birth_place = Ascoli Piceno, Italy,
residence = came to Canada, Quebec, in 1967
fields = research scientist
administrator
entrepreneur
business man
title = Chairman, President and Chief Executive OfficerBELLUS Health Inc.
awards = severals awards receive from 1987 to 2005

Francesco Bellini is research scientist, administrator, entrepreneur and Quebecer business man born in Italy, at Ascoli Piceno, in 1947.

He is a pioneer scientist-entrepreneur in the Canadian biopharmaceutical industry, he was co-founder of Biochem Pharma, as well as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 2001. He has authored or co-authored more than twenty-five patents over his 20-year career as a research scientist.

Youth and schooling

Born in 1947 in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Dr. Bellini came to Canada in 1967. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola College (now Concordia University) in 1972 and his Doctorate in organic chemistry from University of New Brunswick in 1977. He is the author or co-author of some 25 patents and has published numerous articles and papers based on his research.

Professionnal biography

Dr. Francesco Bellini is Chairman, President and CEO of BELLUS Health, a global health company focused on the development and commercialization of products to provide innovative health solutions to address critical unmet needs. BELLUS Health is engaged in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical activities. Dr. Bellini is also Chairman of Picchio International, Picchio Pharma, Prognomix and ViroChem Pharma – all companies involved in healthcare. Prior to this, Dr. Bellini was Chairman and CEO of BioChem Pharma an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on infectious diseases and cancer, which he co-founded in 1986. From 1968 to 1984, he had a fruitful career as a researcher at the Canadian subsidiary of a multinational pharmaceutical company. In 1984, Dr. Bellini established the Bio-chemicals Division of the Institut Armand-Frappier at the Université du Québec, which specializes in research, manufacturing and the commercialization of fine chemicals. He headed up this unit until leaving in 1986 to co-found BioChem Pharma.

Dr. Bellini is also a member of the following Board of Directors: Molson Coors Brewery Company; Montreal Heart Institute Foundation; Italian Chamber of Commerce; the Government of Canada’s Science Technology & Innovation Council; and Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp.

pecial honor

For his major contribution in the fields of entrepreneurship, research and economy, Dr. Bellini has received the title of ‘Cavaliere del Lavoro’, the most prestigious honor granted by the Italian government. Over the years, Dr. Bellini has received the following awards.

= Awards =
*1987 - "Successors: Second Annual Celebration of Canada’s [Unsung Business Heroes Canadian Business Magazine
*1991 - "Man of the Month Revue Commerce (Commerce Magazine)
*1992 - "Premio Award (Business Category) Canadian Italian Business And Professional Association
*1993 - "Ernest A. Le Sueur Memorial Lecturer Award Society” of Chemical Industry of Canada
*1994 - "Prix Industrie 1994 Association de la recherché industrielle du Québec » (Industrial Research Association of Quebec)
*1995 - "Personality of the Year” Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association
*1995 - "The Golden Lion Ordine Figli d’Italia (Order of the Sons of Italy)
*1996 - "Work honoring five Italia Imprenditori Italiani nel mondo ieri eoggi, Milan: Libri Scheiwiller, 1996. Canada: Le nuove frontiere della farmacologia di FrancescoBellini.”
*1996 - "Award of Distinction “ Concordia University Faculty of Commerce and Administration
*1997 - "Imprenditore dell’anno- Premio” International Ernst & Young / Camera di Commercio di Milano di Unioncamere
*1997 – “Onorificenza Di Grande Ufficiale”, Government of Italy
*1998 - "Quebec’s Top 50 Revue Commerce" (Commerce Magazine)
*1998 - "Lauréat de la réussite " Magazine Entreprendre
* 1998 - "Honorary Degree Doctor " of University of New Brunswick
* 1998 - "Honorary Degree Doctor " of University of Ottawa
* 1998 - " National Merit"of Ottawa Life Sciences Council
* 1999 - "Member of Great Montrealer / Académie des Grands Montréalais
* 1999 - " Les Bâtisseurs de 1950 à 1999 Revue Commerce " (Commerce Magazine)
* 2000 – “Member of " C.P.Q.’s Entrepreneurs Club Conseil du Patronat du Quebec
* 2000 - "Officer" Order of Canada
* 2001 - "Member of" Excelia Club BioQuebec
* 2002 – Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal
* 2002 - "Personnality of the week" La presse
* 2002 – “Honorary Degree Doctorate of Laws “Concordia University
* 2003 - "Personnality of the year, Business Category, Cyberpresse "La presse
* 2004 - " Honorary Degree Doctor of Science " McGill University
* 2004 - "Officer" National Order of Quebec
* 2005 – " Cavaliere del Lavoro Italian Government" ( Italian orders of merit )