Jean-Pierre Montmayeur, Ph.D

Chief Technical Officer


Jean-Pierre (JP) has over 20 years of experience in bioscience research and technology exploration from both academia and the food and beverage industry. Prior to joining the founding Celesta team, JP was a senior scientist at The Coca-Cola Company supporting ingredient research.

He began his professional career as a principal investigator with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), where he led a group investigating taste detection mechanisms. JP has co-authored numerous scientific publications, including book chapters on the chemosenses (smell, taste, nociception).