Born and raised in Canada, Bruno Therrien studied chemistry at the University of Montreal, where he learned crystallography in the group of André Beauchamp. He left Canada to obtain his Ph.D. in 1998 at the University of Bern, Switzerland, under the supervision of Thomas R. Ward. He undertook several postdoctoral positions (Weizmann Institute, Massey University, Tokyo University) and currently holds an Associate Professor position at the University of Neuchatel. His main research interests are supramolecular assemblies and biological applications of arene ruthenium complexes.