Viviane Bao Vy Lam

R&D Researcher

Expertise

  • Medicinal chemistry
  • Multistep organic synthesis
  • Analysis, identification, and purification of organic compounds
  • Analytical chemistry
  • Development and optimization of experimental protocols
  • Project management.

Training

  • Certificate in Statistics (in progress) – Université Laval
  • Postdoctoral fellowship on metalloprotease inhibitors and nuclear receptor ligands (2016-2018) – U1177 Drugs and Molecules for Living Systems, Université de Lille (France)
  • Postdoctoral fellowship on protein-protein interaction inhibitors of the MUC4-ErbB2 complex (2015-2016) – Onco et NeuroChimie, INSERM UMR-S1172, Université de Lille (France)
  • PhD in Medicinal Chemistry (2015) – Université de Caen Normandie (France)
  • Master’s degree (Master 2) in Pharmacochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology (2012) – Université de Paris (France)
  • Diploma in Pharmacy (2011) – University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Hochiminh-city (Vietnam)

Experience

Experience: Dr. Lam has three years of postdoctoral research experience in France, where she contributed to projects developing new drugs for pancreatic cancer and metabolic diseases.

Subsequently, she worked as a research scientist for over four years at a contract research organization (CRO), specializing in the design and synthesis of novel bioactive compounds for prominent pharmaceutical companies.

Devoted to a career in sustainable development, she joined Biopterre in 2023, contributing to innovative projects that foster the local bioeconomy. Her role expanded her expertise in analytical chemistry and the biochemistry of plant and fungal secondary metabolites.

She joined Kemitek in 2025.