Founder of Picchio International, Inc., KLOX Technologies, Inc., Biochem Pharma, Inc. and FB Vision SRL, Francesco Bellini is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been at the helm of 13 different companies and is Chairman of BELLUS Health, Inc., Chairman & President of Neurochem (International) Ltd. (a subsidiary of BELLUS Health, Inc.), Chairman for Picchio International, Inc., Chairman at Prognomix, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of KLOX Technologies, Inc., Chairman of Domodimonti SRL SA, Chairman at FB Vision SRL and Director & Executive Vice President at Picchio Pharma, Inc. Francesco Bellini is also on the board of Bellus Health (Innodia), Inc., Montreal Heart Institute Foundation, Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario and Iniziative Immobiliari Marchigiane SRL.

In his past career Dr. Bellini held the position of Chairman at Adaltis, Inc., Chairman at Ascoli Picchio F.C. 1898 SpA, Chairman for Gentium Srl, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Biochem Pharma, Inc., Chairman at ViroChem Pharma, Inc. and Chairman at FB Health SpA.

Dr. Bellini received a doctorate from the University of New Brunswick and an undergraduate degree from Concordia University.