Dennis Turpin is a seasoned professional executive and chartered professional accountant (CPA) with significant experience in finance, capital markets transactions, business development as well as mergers and acquisitions, over 25 years of which has been in the biopharmaceutical industry. He is currently the Vice President Finance of Placements Loma Inc., an investment Company.
Mr. Turpin was President and Chief Executive Officer of Endoceutics, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, from January 2019 until end of year 2024. He was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Quebec Port Authority from February 2016 to June 2018. From 2007 to 2015, Mr. Turpin was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aeterna Zentaris (now Cosciens Biopharma inc. “Cosciens”). Prior to that, he was at PWC, from 1985 to 1996 and worked as an auditor and tax director.
Mr. Turpin earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Laval University in Québec. He obtained his license in accounting in 1985 and became a chartered accountant in 1987. Mr. Turpin was also an Audit Committee Chair and Board member of Cosciens from 2021 until end of 2024.