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The European Medicines Agency's Veterinary Medicines and Product Data Management Unit is responsible for:
- the effective and efficient delivery of all activities of the Agency with respect to veterinary medicines;
- overseeing administrative activities related to the management of information, knowledge, data and documents. These support of the scientific activities of the Agency relating to the authorisation and maintenance of centrally authorised medicines for human and veterinary use.
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Head of Veterinary Medicines and Product Data Management
- Head of Veterinary Medicines and Product Data Management
David MackayNationality: British
Career to date:
- Head of Veterinary Medicines and Product Data Management, European Medicines Agency (2009-present)
- Head of Veterinary Medicines and Inspections, European Medicines Agency (2006-2009)
- Head of Laboratory, Institute for Animal Health Pirbright Laboratory, United Kingdom (2003-2006)
- Head of the Immunologicals Team and Director of Licensing, Veterinary Medicines Directorate, United Kingdom (1999-2003)
- Head of Community Reference Laboratories for Foot-and-Mouth Diseases and Swine Vesicular Disease, Institute for Animal Health Pirbright Laboratory, United Kingdom (1991-1999)
- General veterinary practice followed by post-graduate training and award of doctorate in veterinary immunology (1981-1991)
Education:
- Honorary Professorship of Royal Veterinary College, London, United Kingdom (2007)
- Doctor of Philosophy in veterinary immunology, University of London, United Kingdom (1992)
- Master of Science in immunology, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (1985)
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, University of London, United Kingdom (1981)
Product Data Management
- Head of Product Data Management
Jean-Claude BrivalNationality: French
Career to date:
- Head of Product Data Management, European Medicines Agency (2010-present)
- Head of Information Management and Financial Services, BearingPoint, Copenhagen, Denmark (2007-2010)
- Programme Manager and Senior Business Analyst, CGI, Paris, France (2001-2007)
- Head of International Support and Senior Business Analyst, IMRglobal, Clearwater, United States (1998-2001)
- Business Consultant, Lyon Consultants, Paris, France (1995-1998)
Education:
- Leadership Skills Workshop, Yale School of Management, New Haven, United States (2008)
- Masters degree in engineering, Central School of Nantes, France (1994)
- Head of Product and Application Business Support
Claudia GaleazzoNationality: Italian
Career to date:
- Head of Product and Application Business Support, European Medicines Agency (2009-present)
- Senior Administrative Assistant, European Medicines Agency (1996-2009)
- Personal Assistant to Managing Director, Infolife S.r.l, Monselice, Italy (1991-1995)
- Clinical Research Assistant, Fidia Farmaceutici SpA, Abano Terme, Italy (1988-1991)
Education:
- Advanced Secondary Certificate of Education in foreign languages (1986)
- Head of Product Database Management
Sylvie Beausuroy
Nationality: French
Career to date:
- Head of Product Database Management, European Medicines Agency (2009-present)
- Records Management Business Analyst, European Medicines Agency (2006-2009)
- Electronic Document and Records Management Expert, European Central Bank, Frankfurt-Am-Main, Germany (2004-2006)
- Knowledge Manager, Mega international, Paris, France (2000-2004)
- Information Specialist, PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting, Paris, France (1998-2000)
- Documentalist Trainee, National Testing Laboratory, Paris, France (1996-1997)
Education:
- Postgraduate diploma in documentation and information management, National Institute Documentation Techniques, Paris, France (1997)
- Postgraduate diploma in management, Institute of Business Administration, Metz, France (1995)
- Bachelors and Masters degrees in international exchanges, University of Metz, France (1994)
- Head of Document and Information Services
Beatrice FaylNationality: Danish / Hungarian
Career to date:
- Head of Document and Information Services, European Medicines Agency (2010-present)
- Head of Document Management and Publishing, European Medicines Agency (1995-2010)
- Documentalist, European Commission Delegation to Norway and Iceland, Oslo, Norway (1988-1995)
- Team Assistant, IFAPLAN - Institute for Applied Social Research and Planning, Cologne, Germany (1985-1988)
- Trainee, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy (1985)
- Assistant, IFAPLAN - Institute for Applied Social Research and Planning, Cologne, Germany (1984)
- Trainee, Council of Ministers of the European Communities, Brussels, Belgium (1984)
- Trainee, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Berlin, Germany (1983-1984)
Education:
- Post-graduate diploma programme in librarianship and information science, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom (1984-1985)
- Bachelor of Arts in linguistics, German and Scandinavian languages, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom (1980-1983)
- Interpreting, English and German, Mons State University, Belgium (1979-1980)
Veterinary Medicines
- Head of Veterinary Medicines
Kornelia GreinNationality: German
Career to date:
- Head of Veterinary Medicines, European Medicines Agency (2009-present)
- Head of Safety of Veterinary Medicines, European Medicines Agency (2000-2009)
- Head of Maximum Residue Limits, European Medicines Agency (1996-2000)
- Senior Administrator, Ministry for the Environment, Bonn, Germany (1995-1996)
- Secondment to European Commission, European Commission Directorate-General XI (Environment), Brussels, Belgium (1992-1995)
- Senior Scientific Administrator, Federal Environment Agency, Bonn, Germany (1987-1992)
- Pharmacist, Berlin, Germany (1983-1987)
- Research and teaching, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (1976-1981)
Education:
- Qualified pharmacist, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (1983)
- Doctorate in natural sciences (chemistry), Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (1981)
- Diploma in chemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (1976)
- Head of Development and Evaluation of Veterinary Medicines
Fia Westerholm
Nationality: Finnish
Career to date:
- Head of Development and Evaluation of Veterinary Medicines, European Medicines Agency (2013-present)
- Scientific Administrator, European Medicines Agency (2005-2012)
- Member, Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP), European Medicines Agency (2010-2011)
- Veterinary Officer, Finnish Medicines Agency, Helsinki, Finland (2010-2011)
- Manager in Research and Development, Orion Corporation, Turku, Finland (1999-2005)
- Veterinarian, National Agency for Medicines, Helsinki, Finland (1997-1998)
- Office Veterinarian, Finnish Veterinary Association, Helsinki, Finland (1995-1996)
- Various short-term positions (1995-1997), including:
- Veterinary officer responsible for meat inspection and related laboratory testing, National Veterinary and Food Research Institute, Finland
- Laboratory veterinarian, Mikkeli Area Food and Environmental Laboratory, Mikkeli, Finland
- Practising veterinarian, Pet-Vet, Turku, Finland
Education:
- Licentiate in veterinary medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland (1995)
- Head of Veterinary Regulatory and Organisational Support
Melanie LeiversNationality: British
Career to date:
- Head of Veterinary Regulatory and Organisational Support, European Medicines Agency (2009-present)
- Deputy Head of Veterinary Marketing Authorisation Procedures, European Medicines Agency (2001-2009)
- Principal Scientific Administrator, European Medicines Agency (1996-2001)
- Regulatory Affairs Manager, Pfizer / SmithKline Beecham Animal Health, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (1994-1996)
- Prestataire de Service, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium (1992-1994)
- Assistant Director, Brussels Office, Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives / Milk Marketing Board, Brussels, Belgium (1988-1992)
- Liaison Chemist, Milk Marketing Board, South-East England, United Kingdom (1984-1988)
- Assistant Editor, Derwent Publications, London, United Kingdom (1983-1984)
Education:
- Post-graduate Diploma in European Community law, King’s College London, United Kingdom (2001)
- Bachelor of Science combined honours degree in biochemistry and pharmacology, University of Leeds, United Kingdom (1983)
- Head of Animal and Public Health
Isaura da Conceição DuarteNationality: Portuguese
Career to date:
- Head of Animal and Public Health, European Medicines Agency (2009-present)
- Scientific Administrator, European Medicines Agency (1995-2009)
- National Expert on Detachment, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium (1992-1995)
- Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Lisbon, Portugal (1986-1992)
Education:
- Degree in veterinary medicine, Higher School of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal (1986)
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