The Scientific Committee
Our Scientific Committee brings together experts from a range of specialties whose combined and complementary expertise is essential to guarantee the scientific validity and rigor of our protocols. These independent, unpaid experts guarantee, through their impartiality, the rigor of their recommendations.
An organic pillar of Zoī, at the crossroads of every facet of prevention, this committee is the guarantor of our prevention protocols, designed as journeys (check-ups and follow-ups), of the medical expertise associated with the interpretation of data and the personalized action plan that results from it. This governance body accordingly guides all the research work that enables Zoī to contribute to the development of tomorrow’s preventive medicine, with the very clear ambition of sharing with the scientific community, as soon as possible, the observations and discoveries that the unique richness of the data we collect will lead us to make.
Committee members
International experts, independent and unpaid, who guarantee the rigor of our protocols.
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Zoī’s Chief Medical & Scientific Officer, Professor Jérôme Salomon is a University Professor and Hospital Practitioner of exceptional class. A specialist in public health and infectious diseases, he served as France’s Director General of Health from 2018 to 2023, notably leading the national response to the Covid-19 pandemic. He was subsequently appointed Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization, in charge of universal health coverage and communicable and non-communicable diseases.
A professor of pharmacology and cardiology at Université Paris Cité (INSERM U970, AP-HP), Professor Pierre Boutouyrie practices at the Georges-Pompidou European Hospital, where he heads the medical pharmacology unit. His work focuses on arteries and hypertension. With Michel Safar and Stéphane Laurent, he was the first to demonstrate the predictive value of arterial stiffness in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality (Hypertension, 2001), then the efficacy of vasodilating beta-blockers in vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (Lancet, 2011). A former president of the ARTERY society, he received the MacDonald Award in 2024.
A specialist in nutrition, internal medicine, and gastroenterology (FMH), Prof. Claude Pichard previously led the Nutrition Unit at Geneva University Hospitals (HUG). He served as President of the European Society of Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism and directed the European Life-Long Learning program in nutrition. Professor Pichard is also the founder and co-president of the European Alliance for Nutrition and Health.
Professor of differential psychology at Université Paris Cité, Prof. Franck ZENASNI is a recognized expert in the links between emotions, creativity, stress, and health. A researcher in psycho-oncology at the Gustave Roussy Institute before leading the Laboratory of Applied Psychology and Ergonomics, he now conducts major work on individual factors influencing quality of life, learning, and psychological well-being.
A professor of medicine specializing in intensive care and internal medicine, Professor Jérôme Pugin is medical director of La Tour Hospital in Meyrin, Switzerland. Former head of the intensive care department at Geneva University Hospitals, he was also vice-dean of the Faculty of Medicine and director of the clinical research center.
Physician, researcher, and environmental health consultant, Dr. Joël Spiroux de Vendômois is the president of the Committee for Independent Research and Information on Genetic Engineering (CRIIGEN) and founder of France's first "Health-Environment Commission." He co-founded both the University Diploma in Environmental Medicine (DUME) at UPEC and the TREEES Network (Transition Lab and Ethical Experts Network for Environment and Health). Additionally, he was one of the initiators of ASEF (Association for Environmental Health in France).
A pathologist by training, specialized in fetal, placental, and perinatal pathology, Dr. Amine BOUACHBA focuses his research on the application of artificial intelligence and advanced imaging in fetal medicine. His work involves developing predictive tools for monitoring intrauterine growth and the early identification of high-risk trajectories.
A pioneer of thyroidology in France, Dr. Hervé MONPEYSSEN was the first to develop a medical practice exclusively dedicated to the thyroid, integrating clinical ultrasound. Trained in Europe and Asia, he introduced thyroid thermoablation techniques in France and founded the Thyroid Institute, all while maintaining active research and training activities.
Pharmacist and lecturer at Aix-Marseille University, Pr Philippe Piccerelle conducts research in drug sciences and supervises university programmes devoted to galenic development and pharmaceutical and cosmetic innovation. Specialist in mental health issues, he also works as a trainer on topics related to emotional regulation, which he explores at the interface of biomedical sciences, psychocorporal practices and health prevention.
Professor of medical physiology and nephrologist at Toulouse University Hospital, Prof. Ivan TACK heads the department of functional physiological explorations and an INSERM team dedicated to early renal protection. A specialist in hydro-electrolytic disorders and metabolic diseases with renal impact, he is particularly interested in hydration and the prevention of chronic kidney diseases.
Renowned radiologist Dr. Elsa Ukkola Pons served as a Chief of Clinic within the Military Teaching Hospitals. A member of the French Society of Radiology, she specializes in ENT imaging, ophthalmological imaging, neuroradiology, and uro-nephrology.
Dr. Dalle was the founding Chief Scientific Advisor of Zoī. A physician who dedicated his career to preventive medicine for over 20 years, he served as the President of the World Society of Anti-Aging Medicine (WOSIAM) and the French Society of Anti-Aging. He also coordinated the university diploma in preventive medicine at UPEC. He passed away in March 2025.
Associate members
Recognized specialists who contribute to the committee's work.
- Professor Guillaume GERIIntensive CareAmbroise Paré Clinic
- Professor Dan MILEAOphthalmologyRothschild Foundation Hospital
- Professor Anne-Caroline PAPEIXNeurologyRothschild Foundation Hospital
- Doctor Julien SAVATOVSKYNeuroradiologyRothschild Foundation Hospital
- Doctor Pierre SQUARACardiologyAmbroise Paré Clinic
- Professor Yves VILLEObstetrics and Gynecology
- Doctor Amélie YAVCHITZClinical ResearchRothschild Foundation Hospital
A multidisciplinary team of experts positioned at the heart of Zoī’s medical strategy.
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Continuous validation of the medical protocol
Continuously validate and enrich Zoī’s medical protocol to ensure preventive care at the highest medical and scientific level.
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Pioneering research in preventive medicine
Mobilize multidisciplinary medical and scientific expertise to guide research work and produce publications, thereby helping to build tomorrow’s preventive medicine.