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Catalyzing an ecosystem through our global life sciences community

Biosciences Lebanese International Network (BIOLINK) is a leading global community of Lebanese heritage professionals working in or with the life sciences industry. Our members encompass a diverse range of expertise, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, tech bio, nutraceuticals, as well as finance and law, to name a few.

Central to our vision is catalyzing a vibrant life sciences ecosystem in Lebanon in partnership with the country’s premier academic institutions. We believe Lebanon’s future economy should be fueled by knowledge-based sectors, particularly life sciences and technology, and built around academia. By connecting Lebanese talent with global opportunities and resources, we aim to foster an innovative ecosystem that drives both economic resilience and scientific advancement.

BIOLINK.org is a 501(c)(3) organization, with chapters in New York/New Jersey, Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, London, Beirut, and Zurich.

Our Mission & Vision

Mission

To connect a global community of Lebanese heritage professionals in biosciences through networking, collaboration, and knowledge exchange

Vision

To catalyze a vibrant life sciences ecosystem in Lebanon

Our Story

In the aftermath of the 2020 Beirut explosion, Dr. Francois Nader and Khalil Barrage coordinated efforts to deliver critical medications to Lebanon. During this crisis response, they uncovered an extraordinary yet untapped network of Lebanese professionals thriving in the life sciences industry, including many distinguished alumni of the American University of Beirut, the Lebanese American University, and St. Joseph University. This discovery led to the creation of BIOLINK.org, a growing global community of Lebanese heritage professionals working in or with the life sciences industry.

The Founders

Khalil Barrage

Managing Director

THE INVUS GROUP

Vice Chairman

BIOLINK

François Nader, MD, MBA

Chairman

GEn1E Lifesciences

Chairman

BIOLINK

Honorary Members

Raymond Debbane

President & CEO

THE INVUS GROUP

Board Members

Rania Abou-Samra

Vice President, Head of Innovation & Research and Development

Nestlé Middle East and North Africa

Khalil Barrage

Managing Director

THE INVUS GROUP

Vice Chairman

BIOLINK

Charles Boorady

Managing Partner

Health Catalyst Capital

Habib Dable

Former President & CEO

ACCELERON PHARMA

Hana El-Samad

Senior Vice President and Director of the Institute of Computation

Altos Labs

Mona G. Flores

Former Global Head, Medical AI

NVIDIA

Said Francis

Chief Business Officer

MODERNA

François Nader, MD, MBA

Chairman

GEn1E Lifesciences

Chairman

BIOLINK

Tarek Rabah

President & CEO of Otsuka’s North

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies U.S

Bernard Tannoury

Chairman & CEO

Benta Group

Founding Members

Nidal Alley

CEO & Founder

Essence Patient Solutions

Jasmine Busson

Managing Partner

Globivest

Michel Dahan

President & CEO

Alkeus Pharmaceuticals

Wassim Fares

SVP, Therapeutics Area Head, Rare Lung Diseases

MannKind

Georges Gemayel

Board Chair

GlycoEra, Enterome

Hisham Hamadeh

Global Head, Data, Digital & AI

Genmab

Ramsey Homsany

Co-Founder & President

OCTANT

Laura Joy-Boulos

Partner

Globivest

Rami Rahal

Partner

MPM BioImpact

Amr Salahieh

President & CEO

Shifamed

Staff

Zina Moukheiber

Executive Director

Advisory Council

John Doe

Executive Director

Debby A.

Executive Director

Elsa W

Executive Director

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