Christine Chomienne

Christine Chomienne is professor emeritus in Cell Biology & Hematology at the Université de Paris Cité, Inserm Research Unit 1131, in France.

At the European Commission she has been vice-chair of the Horizon Europe Cancer Mission Board since 2019.  

She was director of research and innovation at the French National Cancer Institute (INCa) and director of the Cancer Institute of France Research Organisations (Inserm & AVIESAN). She is past president of the European Hematology Association. She was head of the Cell Biology Department at the Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris and director of the University Inserm Research Laboratory at the Institut Universitaire d’Hématologie for the last 25 years and consultant in myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Dr Chomienne is author of more than 270 peer-reviewed publications and has received several scientific (Academia of Science) and French governmental awards (Chevalier and Officier de la Legion d’Honneur) and the Jean Bernard Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Hematology Association.