Belén Garijo is the Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi. Belén has held the CEO seat since May 2026, and was previously Global Vice President Oncology at Aventis Behring.
Current company
Sanofi
Sanofi is a French pharmaceutical company.
pharmaceutical industryHeadquartered in ParisFounded 2004Nasdaq: SNY
Source: WikidataBelén Garijo joined Sanofi in January 2003 and has been CEO since May 2026. Before Sanofi, Belén was Global Vice President Oncology at Aventis Behring from January 2000 until December 2002.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
University of Alcala de Henares, MD, PhD, medical doctor in clinical pharmacologySource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstBelén Garijo leads a leadership team of 12 published executives. The most recent appointment is Manuela Buxo as Executive Vice President, Specialty Care, in seat since March 2026.
Most senior 5 of 12
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Belén Garijo | Chief Executive Officer | April 2026 |
| François Roger | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | April 2024 |
| Roy Papatheodorou | Executive Vice President, General Counsel | Not stated |
| Emmanuel Frenehard | Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer | Not stated |
| Natalie Bickford | Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer | Not stated |
Sources: Sanofi 2025 Form 20-F
Belén Garijo is the Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi. Belén has held the CEO seat since May 2026, and was previously Global Vice President Oncology at Aventis Behring.
Belén Garijo has been CEO of Sanofi since May 2026, according to LinkedIn profile.
Belén Garijo was Global Vice President Oncology at Aventis Behring from January 2000 until December 2002, according to LinkedIn profile.
Belén Garijo has been CEO of Sanofi for 4 months, since May 2026.
François Roger (Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer), Roy Papatheodorou (Executive Vice President, General Counsel), Emmanuel Frenehard (Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer), Natalie Bickford (Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer), and 7 more. Source: Sanofi 2025 Form 20-F.
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