People: Sanofi SA (SASY.PA)

Mr. Jose Barella has been Senior Vice President - Animal Health and Member of the Global Leadership Team of Sanofi SA since 2011. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Escola de Engenharia Maua, Sao Paulo Brazil, and began his career in Chemical Engineering field with management positions with Alcoa and Cosipa Steel in Brazil. Before joining Merial in 2001 as Head of Companion Animals Global Enterprise and Head of Merial's Supply Chain, he spent over 20 years in global agriculture and life sciences industries, with Aventis Environmental Science (AES), Rhone-Poulenc Agriculture, and Rhone-Poulenc Rorer. While at AES, he was responsible for all operational/strategic aspects non-agricultural business of Aventis CropScience, including strategy, R&D, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, finance and HR. Mr. Barella became Merial's Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business Operations in 2005, where he oversaw all commercial activities of the entire Merial product line globally, including sales and marketing and supply chain for the Companion Animal, Production Animal, Avian, Swine and Veterinary Public Health businesses. He was appointed Executive Chairman of Merial Limited in 2007.