Board members

The Board of Directors consists of the following members:

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Dr. Gilles Martin

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Eurofins Scientific Group

Born in 1963, Dr Martin graduated as a Computer Science Engineer from École Centrale in Paris, and subsequently obtained a Master of Science from Syracuse University (New York) and a PhD in Statistics and Applied Mathematics. Since founding the original Eurofins Scientific Nantes food authenticity testing laboratory in 1987, Dr Martin has expanded the company into a global bioanalytical group of more than 950 laboratories employing over 65,000 staff in 59 countries. Dr Martin was a member of the Board of Directors of Bruker Corp. (NASDAQ: BRKR), serving as an independent director between 2014 and 2020. He is also a former President of the French Association of private analytical laboratories (APROLAB), and of the North American Technical Committee for Juice and Juice Products (TCJJP) and of public bodies supporting innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Dr. Yves-Loïc Martin

Non-Executive Director

Born in 1966, Mr. Martin graduated from École Polytechnique in Paris, France, and holds a Master Degree in Applied Mathematics from University Paris VI and a PhD in Chemometrics from Institut National Paris Grignon. Dr Yves-Loïc Martin joined Eurofins as Quality Assurance Manager in 1992 and assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer in 1998 until 2015, where he was instrumental in setting up the Group’s IT infrastructure and solutions. Effective as of 1st January 2022, Dr Yves-Loïc Martin became a non-executive director, a Business Angel and early-stage investor focused on Deeptech European start-ups. He is Dr Gilles Martin’s brother.

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Valérie Hanote

Executive Director

Born in 1966. Ms. Hanote is responsible for the Group’s Internal Commercial Laboratory Information Management System (ComLIMS). Ms. Hanote graduated from the Paris Institute of technology for life, food and environmental sciences (AgroParisTech), has a Master Degree in Biometry from the University of Reading (UK), and has been with Eurofins since 1991. Ms. Hanote was Dr Gilles Martin’s spouse.

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Valérie Arnold

Independent non-executive director

Born in 1969, Ms Valérie Arnold was appointed as independent non-executive director in April 2026. Earlier in her career, she was an audit partner at PwC Luxembourg, with a focus on the financial sector, and completed a two-year tenure in Singapore, during which she led the audit practice of large corporations in Asia. From 2016 onwards, she led the Corporate Responsibility department of PwC Luxembourg, in charge of strategy, action plans and sustainability reporting under the GRI framework. From January 2022, after her departure from PwC Luxembourg, she acted as an independent sustainability advisor supporting private companies. She was mandated by PwC Global to lead the development of internal sustainability upskilling for the PwC network. Ms Arnold is also acting as an independent director for private companies, where she is chairing an audit committee and sustainability committees. She holds a degree in Economy from University Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg, France) and is a qualified auditor in Luxembourg.

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Gavin Hill

Independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors; member of both the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Born in 1968. Mr. Hill was appointed as an independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors of Eurofins in April 2025. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. He also serves as non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee of BMT Group Ltd. Mr. Hill is an experienced Chief Financial Officer who has worked across several sectors covering industrials, healthcare and pharma, life-science, agribusiness and consultancy. He was an Executive Director at Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology products and services for research and industry, covering semiconductors, materials analysis, healthcare and life-science, and quantum markets, serving as Chief Financial Officer from May 2016 until March 2025. Prior to this role, he served as an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Synergy Health plc. As well as serving for 15 years as a CFO, with responsibilities for finance, treasury, M&A and IT, Mr Hill had responsibility for managing healthcare businesses across the U.S, Europe and Asia. He is a Chartered Accountant and an Associate Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers in the UK. Mr Hill holds a degree in Economics and Agricultural Economics from the University of Exeter, UK and has also completed a Corporate Finance Programme at the London Business School. 

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Patrizia Luchetta

Independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors; member of both the Audit and Risk Committee and Corporate Governance Committee

Born in 1964. Ms. Luchetta was appointed as an independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors of Eurofins and as a member of both the Audit and Risk Committee and Corporate Governance Committee in 2017. She became the Chairperson of the Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committee in 2021. Patrizia Luchetta is a Luxembourg native and has worked for several years for the Luxembourg Ministry of Economy and Trade, as Head of the Life Sciences and New Technologies Directorate. In this capacity, she has been instrumental in developing a national strategy in the field of biomedical sciences as well as in refining the country’s strategic focus regarding environmental technologies. As part of her position, Ms. Luchetta has managed teams both in the ministry and abroad in Luxembourg’s trade and investment offices. For the past 8 years, she has also been involved in mentoring middle-level managers who want to improve their career or are considering career changes, with a focus on women. Her prior work experience includes positions in the food industry, environmental services, and financial services in Luxembourg, Germany and the U.S. She currently sits on the Board of LSH MANAGEMENT GP S.à.r.l.. Ms. Luchetta holds a BSc (Hons) in Human Geography and a master’s degree in social sciences from the Open University (UK), as well as a Master Degree in Biotech Management from IE Business School (Madrid). In 2023, Ms. Luchetta has attained a diploma in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) with distinction from the Corporate Governance Institute. She continues to expand her expertise in ESG and sustainability-related topics, including comprehensive knowledge of key regulatory frameworks such as the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

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Erica Monfardini

Independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors; member of both the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Born in 1971. Ms. Monfardini was appointed as an independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors of Eurofins in April 2024. She is a member of the Company’s Audit and Risk Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee. She also serves as an independent director on the Boards of the Federation of Luxembourg Industry (FEDIL) Health Corporations and the International School of Luxembourg. Ms. Monfardini combines extensive experience in both science and business. At Baxter Healthcare, she managed a blockbuster product line across the European market. At B Medical Systems, she expanded the cold chain business globally, targeting innovative market segments. During her tenure as Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, she led strategy, competitive intelligence, and market access projects for pharmaceutical companies, large foundations, and non-profit agencies. She also spearheaded economic development projects for the European Commission and various global regions, including low and middle-income countries. As Director of Administration and Finance at the University of Luxembourg, she drove significant institutional transformation. Ms. Monfardini holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Milan, Italy, and a PhD in Physiology and Immunology from the University of Ghent, Belgium.

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Pascal Rakovsky

Independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors; Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee; Lead Independent Director and member of the Sustainability & Corporate Governance Committee.

Born in 1959. Mr. Rakovsky was appointed as an independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors of Eurofins and as a Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee at the Annual General Meeting held in June 2020. He is also acting as Lead Independent Director and a member of the Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Pascal Rakovsky has been an audit partner at PwC Luxembourg since 1992, responsible for the coordination of audits of large listed multinational groups headquartered in Luxembourg, such as RTL Group and Millicom. He was also a member of the executive committee of PwC Luxembourg as deputy managing partner and head of the audit practice, with more than 1,000 partners and staff. He has developed strong expertise in IFRS financial reporting and complex consolidation and accounting matters. Since he retired from PwC Luxembourg in 2015, he has acted as a director on various Boards of Directors of private companies, including Alterdomus, a leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry and Foundever, one of the few global players in the customer experience industry. In his capacity as Board member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, he focuses on interactions with external and internal auditors, financial reporting, risk management and governance matters. Mr. Rakovsky is also engaged in non-profit organisations
supporting education and social inclusion. Mr. Rakovsky graduated from the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris. He is a qualified auditor (“Réviseur d’Entreprises”) in Luxembourg and chartered accountant (“Expert-comptable”) in Luxembourg and in France.

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Ivo Rauh

Independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors

Born in 1959. Mr. Rauh was appointed as an independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors of Eurofins in 2021. Mr. Rauh is a senior management executive with over 30 years’ experience in the field of Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), Domestic Appliances and IT Security. Mr. Rauh held several senior management positions for TÜV Nord, among others as Regional Responsible for Southern Europe, Americas and South Africa, and concluded this activity as CEO of all international operations of TÜV Nord. From 2012 to 31 March 2021, he served as one of four executive board members of the largest non-listed TIC company, DEKRA SE. He held responsibility for the full-service portfolio of the company, including vehicle inspection, industrial inspection, product testing and certification, audits, consulting, claims and expertise and training, as well as corporate quality, accreditation, IT and process and service digitalisation. Mr. Rauh holds a Master of Science Degree in Engineering and Business Administration from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany and brings extensive experience to Eurofins’ Board of Directors, its Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committee and its Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

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Evie Roos

Independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors; Chairperson of the Board of Director's Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Born in 1967. Ms. Roos was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive member of the Board of Directors of Eurofins and as Chairperson of its Nomination and Remuneration Committee in 2021. Since 2022, she is a member of Eurofins’ Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Roos also serves on the Board of Directors of Schréder S.A., the leading independent outdoor lighting solution provider worldwide. She is also a board member of the Luxembourg non-profit Hëllef um Terrain ASBL and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee of the Luxembourg Institute of Board members (ILA). Until July 2022, Ms. Roos was the Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of the Senior Leadership Team of SES, a leading global space solutions company. Prior to this she held various management positions at ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, where she also served on various boards of companies belonging to the ArcelorMittal Group. Ms Roos holds two degrees in Law and European Studies from the University of Leuven in Belgium and the Europa Institut in Saarbrücken in Germany. Ms. Roos brings extensive legal and human resources experience to Eurofins’ Board of Directors, as the chairperson of its Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of its Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committee. In 2023, Ms. Roos successfully passed an ESG-focused course on “The future of Sustainable Business: Enterprise and the Environment” at the University of Oxford (UK) and in 2025 she completed the Finance for Board Directors programme at IMD.

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