Nathalie holds an Honours Degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from St Andrews University, Scotland and has since worked 30 years for the biotech & pharma industries at EU and national level in corporate and association positions.
She has been the Director General of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) since 2017. EFPIA represents the pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Together with its direct membership 40 leading pharmaceutical companies, 33 national associations representing over 1,900 companies and in collaboration with health and research players, EFPIA's mission is to create an environment that enables our members to innovate, discover, develop and deliver new therapies and vaccines for people across Europe, as well as contribute to the European economy. EFPIA was named
Best Business EU Trade Association in Brussels in 2022.
In 2013, Nathalie won the Technovisionaries Women Innovation Award organised by Women & Technologies® while in 2009, Nathalie and the Green Biotech Team of EuropaBio were presented with the Leadership and Excellence in Advancing Ag-Biotech and Food Issues Award. Nathalie was also named one of the 15 leading women in biotech in Europe in 2017, recognised as one of the "20 Women Who Shape Brussels" by POLITICO Europe in 2020 and Among the Women who advance associations in 2021.