Francesco Bellini & Valeri Rossi

Francesco Bellini, (Italian: [franˈtʃesko belˈliːni]; 20 November 1947 – 10 July 2025) was an Italian-born Canadian research scientist, administrator and businessman. A pioneer scientist-entrepreneur for the Canadian bio-pharmaceutical industry, he was co-founder of Biochem Pharma, as well as chairman and chief executive officer from 1986 to 2001. He authored or co-authored more than twenty-five patents over his 20-year career as a research scientist.