Management team
At Lumibird Medical, our success is driven by a passionate and experienced management team committed to innovation in medical industry.
With a strategic vision and deep expertise in medical devices, they lead our mission to enhance visual health through cutting-edge solutions.
Discover the leaders shaping our future and inspiring excellence every day.
With his 30 years of experience, Jean-Marc Gendre‘s renowned expertise in Ophthalmology is not to demonstrate anymore.
Within his strong knowledge in the medical field, he quickly reached a Marketing and Sales Director position at American Medical System. Heading Lumibird Medical, Jean-Marc Gendre gives a steady growth dynamic, enabling the company to strengthen its global leadership position on ophthalmology’s market.
With over 20 years of experience in strategic planning, operational & P&L management, and market development, Ignasi possesses an in-depth knowledge of the global health care industry.
Ignasi has worked and lead public or private companies worldwide and held VP or CEO positions in various companies. In 2021, he founded VHealths Consulting to help MD companies address global challenges.
Ignasi holds bachelor’s in pharmacy and optometry and an MBA.
Within his strong knowledge in the medical field, he quickly reached a Marketing and Sales Director position at American Medical System. Heading Lumibird Medical, Jean-Marc Gendre gives a steady growth dynamic, enabling the company to strengthen its global leadership position on ophthalmology’s market.
Since 2018 he is Lumibird Medical Chief Technology Officer responsible for the technical operational matters, namely the research and industrialisation of Lumibird Medical products.
David Pureur started his career in 1998 within a French company of the optical telecommunications sector. He joined the Quantel group in 2006 in charge of the lasers development in the medical and military fields, before taking the head of the Quantel site in Lannion in 2013.
Since 2018 he is Lumibird Medical Chief Technology Officer responsible for the technical operational matters, namely the research and industrialisation of Lumibird Medical products.
Graduated as an ophthalmologist 32 years ago, in 1993 he obtained his Degree of Doctor of Medicine at the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg Germany, with a mention in Ocular and Orbital Ultrasound, obtaining the Magna cum Laude qualification. After working as a teacher for several years he won by public competition the habilitation as Principal Professor at the University of San Marcos, the oldest in America.
Mario has opted for a new professional challenge by changing his medical-surgical work to assume the medical direction of Lumibird Medical, with the will to transfer his clinical and teaching experience to his daily work in the company.
After having spent, at the beginning of her career, two years within a refrigerating transportation group as a cash manager, she arrived in the Auvergne and integrated BV international (which became Quantel Medical).
Her position and function have evolved with the structure as the team included less than ten people when she arrived. During 25 years she has contributed to the growing of Quantel Medical – Lumibird Medical through her function as a responsible of the Financial and Management Department.
Bruno started his career as a consultant in quality management. In 2000, he joined EDAP-TMS, a company specialized in urology (prostate cancer and kidney stones) where he was head of department for quality and regulatory affairs. Given the international activities of EDAP-TMS, Bruno has gained a large experience in international environments for both quality and regulatory issues.
He is now at the head of Lumibird Medical’s regulatory and quality affairs since September 2016.
After having spent 8 years within a medical analysis laboratory as electronics engineer in a research office, Patrick Ballandras integrated Lumibird Medical in 2000 to manage the production process of 4 devices.
He is now Lumibird Medical Production Manager: he plays a key role in the organization, planning and monitoring of the production process, while respecting the growing expectations of the company.
Mario has opted for a new professional challenge by changing his medical-surgical work to assume the medical direction of Lumibird Medical, with the will to transfer his clinical and teaching experience to his daily work in the company.
Her position and function have evolved with the structure as the team included less than ten people when she arrived. During 25 years she has contributed to the growing of Quantel Medical - Lumibird Medical through her function as a responsible of the Financial and Management Department.
He is now Lumibird Medical Production Manager: he plays a key role in the organization, planning and monitoring of the production process, while respecting the growing expectations of the company.
He is now at the head of Lumibird Medical’s regulatory and quality affairs since September 2016.