Gabin Vic

Board & Senior Management

Gabin is an accomplished and recognised executive with a robust background in technical innovation, operational leadership, and strategic R&D management. He has over 25 years’ experience organising and leading R&D within international FMCG companies.

Sector and Service Expertise

With a strong focus on strategic R&D, Gabin has led initiatives from initial research to product development, ensuring a well-balanced and innovative product pipeline. His leadership encompasses R&D transformation, strategy development and implementation, global portfolio management and close collaboration with marketing teams to align business objectives with innovation strategies.

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Strengths and Career Achievements

Currently, Gabin serves as Vice President and Director of Client Delivery. Previously, he was the Global Leader of Beauty Tech Innovation at L’Oréal, where he played a pivotal role in pioneering this new beauty category. There, he was responsible for formulating and implementing R&D strategies, as well as ensuring the successful market delivery of new products. With over 80 patents and 14 peer-reviewed scientific publications, Gabin is widely recognised as an expert in the development of innovative beauty devices, advanced formulations, and cutting-edge digital technologies.

Gabin holds a Ph.D. in Biocatalysis from the University of Technology of Compiègne and a Masters degree in Organic Chemistry from the Graduate School of Chemistry of Montpellier. He is a Chartered Chemist and a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society.

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I just want to say a simple THANK YOU for the great PM work which you have demonstrated in …high regards to your technical and professional competency which you bring to the table…Specifically more on your project communications, issue escalation, conflict resolution & project tracking has been of very high quality… PM team have also gained a lot from your experience. Well done and Thank you.
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FTSE 100 CPG