Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

BELLUS Health Inc.

Dr. Bellini has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of BELLUS Health Inc. (formerly Neurochem Inc.), a leading Canadian biopharmaceutical company, since 2002.  He retired in December 2009 as President and CEO but remains Chairman of the company.

Dr. Bellini previously served as a director of Molson since 1997, where he served on the Audit and Finance Committee, the Environment, Health and Safety Committee, and the Human Resources and Pension Fund Committee. He has served on Boards of various public and private companies.  He is also Chairman of Picchio International, Inc., Prognomix Inc. and Klox Technologies Inc., all companies involved in healthcare, and a Board member of the Government of Canada's Science, Technology & Innovation Council.  A pioneer in the Canadian biopharmaceutical industry, he was co-founder of Biochem Pharma, as well as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 2001.

A graduate of the University of New Brunswick with a Ph.D. in 1977, he has authored or co-authored more than thirty patents over his 20-year career as a research scientist. Dr. Bellini is an Officer of the Order of Canada.