Laurent joined ISO in November 2011 to manage the XML conversion project of ISO's legacy content, helping to develop ISO STS. In parallel, he also worked to implement the XML production chain now in use at ISO. As Manager of the Production Support team, he is responsible for ensuring the smooth production of ISO deliverables and that ISO's publishing operations remain state of the art with innovations in new publishing technology and services.
Before that Laurent held different roles within STM publishing, working for Thomson-Reuters, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, and the World Health Organization. Prior to his move to publishing, Laurent worked in the polymer industry and pharmaceutical industry as a chemist. He studied Chemical Engineering and Chemistry.