Dr Courtieu joined IntegraGen as CEO in September 2007. Prior to this, he achieved significant success within Gemini Consulting's Life Sciences division, France, as Practice Leader, and later as Vice President. Dr Courtieu's tenure with Eurostart, Bossard Gemini Consulting and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young yielded hands-on experience in improving the operational performance of pharmaceutical companies in the fields of research and development, industrial operations, supply chain & marketing and information systems.

Subsequently, Dr Courtieu held the position of Country Manager, France, at Ariba, the world leader in Spend management, assisting companies in analyzing and managing their corporate spending to achieve increased business process efficiency.

Dr Courtieu holds a MBA from the Instituto de las Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Barcelona, Spain. He received his doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Ecole Vétérinaire d'Alfort and University Paris XII, France.