Elisabeth Fiquet obtained her Master’s degree in Biology in 1988. In collaboration with dermatologists, Elisabeth actively took part in the implementation of various clinical study protocols for skin aging, acne and other skin diseases. After 30 years in France, eager for change and new challenges, she arrived in Montreal, Canada. Four years later, she decided to found a clinical testing services company dedicated to the beauty and personal care industry. She enjoys working with a dedicated and enthusiastic team.

Despite her busy schedule, she manages to share her time between her work and her family. Antoine, her little angel, came into her life in 2007. In her mother’s heart, she knew that something was different with her very small baby. His development was delayed and he started walking at 25 months. He has sizable delays in speech, as well as, motor and intellectual skills. A very hard moment was the announcement by a neurologist at Ste Justine Hospital that Antoine has a genetic disorder. They had a chance to participate in a clinical study and the final diagnosis was obtained when he was 7 years old: SETBP1 mutation on chromosome 18. At that moment, her partner, Jean-François, decided to create the ‘SETBP1 support site’ Facebook Page with the hope to communicate with other parents and obtain answers about the future of their child. Elisabeth is very happy to support the SETBP1 Society and has a lot of hope for the advancement of this gene research and in the fact that the Society strives to increase and spread scientific information through meetings and publications.