The ACTION Endowment Fund team

Interventional Cardiologist, Head of the Medical Cardiology Department of the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital Group in Paris,  President of ACTION Group, Pr. Montalescot leads research focused on thrombotic phenomena. He is in charge of the dedicated INSERM UMRS unit. World Leader recognised for his scientific work regarding the care take of acute coronary diseases, he initiated a large number of therapeutic trials on the acute coronary syndrome and his publications durably influenced the recommendations and practices.

Alexandre Jardin, born on April 14th 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, is the son of the writer Pascal Jardin, and the grandson of Jean Jardin.

In 1985, still student, he publishes his first novel « Bille en tête » with an immediate success.

A year later he was awarded the First Novel Price.

He graduates from Political Sciences but chooses literature and screenwriting. He becomes a journalist and is also very active in the associative world.

In 1999 he becomes founder member of the Association "Read and make Read", counting over 100 writers dedicated to transmitting literary education to the young ones.

In 2002 he creates another association, A thousand words, also dedicated to literary education.

Responsable de l’unité de cardiologie interventionnelle du département de cardiologie médicale du Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière à Paris, premier Centre d’Île-de-France dans la prise en charge de l’infarctus du myocarde et du choc cardiogénique, le Pr. Collet est l’auteur de nombreux articles internationaux sur la prise en charge de la maladie coronaire et sur la médecine personnalisée.

Statistician and methodologist for clinical trials, in charge of the Clinical Research Unit at the Lariboisière St-Louis Hospital Group in Paris, Pr. Vicaut contributed to a large number of clinical trials including both large cohort analyses and randomized trials. He published over 350 articles in peer reviewed journals.

Interventional cardiologist in charge of the intensive care unit of the medical cardiology department at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital Group in Paris. Science PhD in the genetic, molecular and pharmacological translational approach, he is author or co-author of over one hundred international publications

Head of the Cardiological Intensive Care Unit at the Antibes Juan-les-Pins Hospital.

Professor of University and Hospital Practicioner in cardiology at the Caen University Hospital Center.

Interventional Cardiologist at the University Hospital Center in Nimes, Pr. Cayla is specialized in stent thrombosis and platelet reactivity. Author and co-author of numerous articles published in prestigious journals (JAMA, NEJM), he is the main investigator of the ANTARCTIC study.

Interventional Cardiologist at the Saint-Brieuc Hospital Center.

Project Manager, Karine Brochard has 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry and is in charge of the international projects in the ACTION Group.

Project Manager, Delphine Brugier is doctor of science and participates since the start of the Action Group in the national trials and the management of the angiography CoreLab.