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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