We are pleased to welcome Mr. Des Marais II to our Board, said Dr. Randal Chase, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Medicago. With extensive experience serving on the boards of some of Canada’s leading companies, broad business acumen and contacts, his guidance will be invaluable as we pursue the global commercialization of our proprietary plant-based technology and continue to advance our vaccine programs.
Des Marais II was Mayor of the City of Outremont, a suburb of Montreal, for 14 years. From 1978 to 1985, Des Marais II was chairman of the Executive Committee of Montreal Urban Community. He started his career as managing director at the age of 21 at his family’s firm, Pierre Des Marais Inc. Des Marais II studied business administration at the “Haute Etudes Commerciales” in Montreal.
