Jerome Contamine is an accomplished executive and director with extensive experience in finance and corporate governance. Currently serving as the Lead Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Galapagos since May 2022, Jerome also holds positions as an Independent Director and Audit Committee member at Total and as Chair of the Compensation Committee and Independent Director at Société Générale. Previous roles include Executive Vice President and CFO at Sanofi, as well as various leadership positions at Valeo, Veolia, and Total. Jerome's educational credentials include studies at ENA - Ecole nationale d'administration, École Polytechnique, and ENSAE Paris.