About ERC
Our team
The people developing Gliovac across Belgium, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada and Australia.

Apostolos Stathopoulos, MD, PhD
Founder & CEO
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Apostolos Stathopoulos, MD, PhD: Founder & CEO
Associate Professor at the University of Southern California (USC)
PhD in Immunology from Wageningen University (The Netherlands) in 2012
ERC Belgium Brain Cancer company founder in 2008
Graduated as Neurosurgeon from University of Liege in 2006 (Belgium)
Neuro-Oncology fellowship certificate from USC in 2005
Received his M.D. from the Free University of Brussels - ULB (in Belgium) in 2000
For more information on A. Stathopoulos, visit Immunoneurosurgery.com
Associate Professor at the University of Southern California (USC)
PhD in Immunology from Wageningen University (The Netherlands) in 2012
ERC Belgium Brain Cancer company founder in 2008
Graduated as Neurosurgeon from University of Liege in 2006 (Belgium)
Neuro-Oncology fellowship certificate from USC in 2005
Received his M.D. from the Free University of Brussels - ULB (in Belgium) in 2000
For more information on A. Stathopoulos, visit Immunoneurosurgery.com

Joseph Elliot, PhD
Vice President and Managing Director of ERC-USA
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Dr. Elliot is Vice President at ERC and Managing Director of ERC-USA and has responsibility of all facets of ERC’s North American operations including clinical trials, right to try and development. He is a hands-on manager with skills and experience in all facets of the biopharmaceutical business including raising capital, financing, licensing, team building, drug development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs (FDA, Health Canada and BfArM). For the past 29 years Dr. Elliot has been a serial entrepreneur and former venture capitalist. He has broad experience pharmaceuticals, biologicals and vaccines in oncology and infectious diseases.

Bernard Questier, BA
Vice-President
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Mr. Questier brings more than 25 years of international experience in various management positions
Former Vice President, Europe and Asia Pacific for medical devices, and Worldwide Head of Molecular Business at Ventana Medical Systems, from 1996 untill late 2003
Before 1996, Bernard had several international management positions in the medical business of DuPont de Nemours
Bernard has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Hoger Technisch Instituut, Oostende (Belgium)
Former Vice President, Europe and Asia Pacific for medical devices, and Worldwide Head of Molecular Business at Ventana Medical Systems, from 1996 untill late 2003
Before 1996, Bernard had several international management positions in the medical business of DuPont de Nemours
Bernard has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Hoger Technisch Instituut, Oostende (Belgium)

Bernard Alliaume, MD
Co-founder, Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Head of Human Resources
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Anesthesiologist, involved in cardiac, thoracic, abdominal, and neuro-surgery at the Regional Hospital Center, Namur, Belgium
Co-founder of ERC Belgium Brain Cancer company with Apostolos Stathopoulos, in 2008
President of the Medical and Pharmaceutical Hospital Commission from 2004 to 2009
Received his Doctorate in Medical Science from Catholic University Louvain, Belgium, in 1987
Co-founder of ERC Belgium Brain Cancer company with Apostolos Stathopoulos, in 2008
President of the Medical and Pharmaceutical Hospital Commission from 2004 to 2009
Received his Doctorate in Medical Science from Catholic University Louvain, Belgium, in 1987

Vince Dell
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of ERC-USA
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Mr. Dell brings more than 15 years of experience in various development and management positions. Vince has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of California, San Diego.

Benoit Devaux
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
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Certified Public Accountant in Belgium since 2002
Certified Public Accountant in Luxembourg since 2005
External auditor in Belgium since 2005
Master in Administration & Finance
Holder of an Aggregation for teaching at HEC for Business School leve
Certified Public Accountant in Luxembourg since 2005
External auditor in Belgium since 2005
Master in Administration & Finance
Holder of an Aggregation for teaching at HEC for Business School leve

Didier Gottignies
Commercial Director BeNeLux - France - Switzerland Neuromodulation and Regenerative Cells Director
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Master in Biology specialized in Cells physiology.
30 years’ experience in the neuromodulation field at world implant leader Medtronic.
Executive master in healthcare management (Solvay)
10 years teacher at Medical healthcare school for hospital pharmacists
Successful people manager for 20 years in Medtech industry
Member of beMedtech
30 years’ experience in the neuromodulation field at world implant leader Medtronic.
Executive master in healthcare management (Solvay)
10 years teacher at Medical healthcare school for hospital pharmacists
Successful people manager for 20 years in Medtech industry
Member of beMedtech