Management Board members
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes details of the members of its Management Board.
This page lists each Management Board member's and alternate's:
- affiliation;
- curriculum vitae;
- declaration of interests and confidentiality undertaking.
For more information on EMA's policy on handling competing interests for Management Board members, see Handling competing interests.
For contact details, please refer to the affiliated organisations of individual members.
Members
Chair
- Name
- Lorraine Nolan
- Title
- Chief Executive
- Affiliation
- Health Products Regulatory Authority
- Address
- Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Vice-chair
- Name
- Christelle Ratignier-Carbonneil
- Title
- Director General
- Affiliation
- National Agency For The Safety Of Medicine And Health Products
- Address
- 143-147 Boulevard Anatole France, 93285 St Denis Cedex, FRANCE
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European Parliament
Representatives
- Name
- Karin Kadenbach
- Affiliation
- European Parliament
- Address
- Wipplinger Strasse 35, 1010 Wien, AUSTRIA
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- Name
- Anthony Borg
- Affiliation
- University Of Malta
- Address
- Block A , New Humanities Bldg, Msida, MALTA
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Not Applicable
European Commission
Representatives
- Name
- Sandra Gallina
- Title
- Director-General
- Affiliation
- European Commission
- Address
- Belliard 232, Dg Sante E, Breydelstraat 4, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM
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- Name
- Joanna Drake
- Title
- Deputy Director General
- Affiliation
- European Commission
- Address
- Frere-Orbansquare 8, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM
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Alternates
- Name
- Olga Solomon
- Title
- Head of Unit
- Affiliation
- European Commission
- Address
- Dg Sante D Food Chain Stakeholder And International Relations, Breydelstraat 4, Belliard 232, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM
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- Name
- Irene Norstedt
- Title
- Director
- Affiliation
- European Commission
- Address
- Frere-Orbansquare 8, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM
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Austria
Representative
- Name
- Christa Wirthumer-Hoche
- Title
- Executive Director
- Affiliation
- BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Thomas Reichhart
- Title
- Head of Legal Department
- Affiliation
- Austrian Federal Office For Safety In Health Care
- Address
- Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen/AGES Medizinmarktaufsicht, Traisengasse 5, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Belgium
Representative
- Name
- Xavier De Cuyper
- Title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Affiliation
- Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Eurostation 2, Victor Hortaplein 40, 1060 Brussels, BELGIUM
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Alternate
- Name
- Greet Musch
- Title
- Head of R&D Department
- Affiliation
- Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Eurostation 2, Victor Hortaplein 40, 1060 Brussels, BELGIUM
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Bulgaria
Representative
- Name
- Bogdan Yavorov Kirilov
- Title
- Executive Director
- Affiliation
- Bulgarian Drug Agency
- Address
- Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Svetlin Sofroniev Spirov
- Title
- Secretary General
- Affiliation
- Bulgarian Drug Agency
- Address
- Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Croatia
Representative
- Name
- Siniša Tomić
- Title
- Executive Director
- Affiliation
- Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of Croatia
- Address
- Ksaverska Cesta 4, Zagreb, 10000 Grad Zagreb, CROATIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Danica Kramaric
- Title
- Director
- Affiliation
- Ministry Of Health
- Address
- Ksaver 200a, Zagreb, 10000 Grad Zagreb, CROATIA
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Cyprus
Representative
- Name
- Helena Panayiotopoulou
- Title
- Director of Pharmaceutical Services
- Affiliation
- Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
- Address
- Pharmaceutical Services, Larnacos Avenue 7, 1475 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Alternate
- Name
- Irini Chrysafi Fanidou
- Title
- Head of Regulatory Sector
- Affiliation
- Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
- Address
- Pharmaceutical Services, 1475 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Czechia
Representative
- Name
- Irena Storova
- Title
- Director
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Jiří Bureš
- Title
- Managing Director
- Affiliation
- Institute For State Control Of Veterinary Biologicals And Medicines
- Address
- Hudcova 56a, Medlanky, 621 00 Brno-Medlanky, CZECHIA
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Denmark
Representative
- Name
- Lars Bo Nielsen
- Title
- Director General
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Alternate
- Name
- Mette Aaboe Hansen
- Title
- Head of Division
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Estonia
Representative
- Name
- Katrin Kiisk
- Title
- Director General
- Affiliation
- State Agency Of Medicines
- Address
- Nooruse Tn 1, Tartu linn, 50411 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Alar Irs
- Title
- Chief Medical Officer
- Affiliation
- State Agency Of Medicines
- Address
- Nooruse Tn 1, Tartu linn, 50411 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Finland
Representative
- Name
- Eija Pelkonen
- Title
- Director General
- Affiliation
- Finnish Medicines Agency
- Address
- P. O. Box 55, 00034 Helsinki, FINLAND
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
France
Representative
- Name
- Christelle Ratignier-Carbonneil
- Title
- Director General
- Affiliation
- National Agency For The Safety Of Medicine And Health Products
- Address
- 143-147 Boulevard Anatole France, 93285 St Denis Cedex, FRANCE
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Alternate
- Name
- Franck Foures
- Title
- Director General
- Affiliation
- National Veterinary Medicines Agency
- Address
- CS 70611, 8 Rue Claude Bourgelat, Cs 70611 Javene, Javene, 35306 Fougeres Cedex, FRANCE
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Germany
Representative
- Name
- Karl Broich
- Title
- President
- Affiliation
- Federal Institute For Drugs And Medical Devices
- Address
- Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, Plittersdorf, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
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Alternate
- Name
- Lars - Christoph Nickel
- Title
- Head of Directorate
- Affiliation
- Federal Ministry Of Health
- Address
- Rochusstrasse 1, Duisdorf, 53123 Bonn, GERMANY
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Greece
Representative
- Name
- Dimitrios Filippou
- Title
- President
- Affiliation
- National Organization For Medicines
- Address
- Anthias 284, 155 62 Ekali, GREECE
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Alternate
- Name
- Maria Gazouli
- Affiliation
- National And Kapodistrian University Of Athens
- Address
- Michalakopoulou 176, 115 27 Athens, GREECE
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Hungary
Representative
- Name
- Mátyás Szentiványi
- Title
- Director General
- Affiliation
- National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition
- Address
- Zrinyi Utca 3/v., V. Kerulet, 1051 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Alternate
- Name
- Beatrix Horvath
- Title
- Head of department
- Affiliation
- Ministry of Interior
- Address
- 1151 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Ireland
Representative
- Name
- Lorraine Nolan
- Title
- Chief Executive
- Affiliation
- Health Products Regulatory Authority
- Address
- Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Alternate
- Name
- Rita Purcell
- Title
- Deputy Chief Executive
- Affiliation
- Health Products Regulatory Authority
- Address
- Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Italy
Representative
- Name
- Guido Rasi
- Affiliation
- Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata
- Address
- Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, ITALY
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Alternate
- Name
- Francesco Trotta
- Title
- Head of Health Technology Assessment Division
- Affiliation
- Italian Medicines Agency
- Address
- Via Del Tritone 181, 00187, Rome, ITALY
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Latvia
Representative
- Name
- Indra Dreika
- Title
- Director
- Affiliation
- State Agency Of Medicines
- Address
- Jersikas Iela 15, 1003 Riga, LATVIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Sergejs Akulics
- Title
- Deputy Director
- Affiliation
- State Agency Of Medicines
- Address
- Jersikas Iela 15, 1003 Riga, LATVIA
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Lithuania
Representative
- Name
- Gytis Andrulionis
- Title
- Director
- Affiliation
- State Medicines Control Agency
- Address
- Zirmunu G. 139a, Vilniaus M. Sav., 09120 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Luxembourg
Representative
- Name
- Anna Chioti
- Title
- Head of Division Pharmacy and Medicines
- Affiliation
- Ministry Of Health
- Address
- Villa Louvigny, Allee Marconi, Parc de la Ville, 1er etage, 2120 Luxemburg, LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate
- Name
- Marcin Wisniewski
- Title
- Pharmacist-Inspector – Chargé de mission
- Affiliation
- Ministry Of Health
- Address
- Villa Louvigny, Allee Marconi, Parc de la Ville, 1er etage, 2120 Luxemburg, LUXEMBOURG
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Malta
Representative
- Name
- Anthony Serracino-Inglott
- Title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Affiliation
- Medicines Authority
- Address
- Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Park, SGN 3000 San Gwann, MALTA
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Alternate
- Name
- John Joseph Borg
- Title
- Technical director
- Affiliation
- Medicines Authority
- Address
- Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Park, SGN 3000 San Gwann, MALTA
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Netherlands
Representative
- Name
- Paula Loekemeijer
- Title
- Executive Director
- Affiliation
- College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
- Address
- Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate
- Name
- Aimad Torqui
- Title
- Head of Division
- Affiliation
- College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
- Address
- Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Poland
Representative
- Name
- Grzegorz Cessak
- Title
- President
- Affiliation
- Office For Registration Of Medicinal Products Medical Devices And Biocidal Products
- Address
- Ul. Aleje Jerozolimskie 181c, 02-222 Warsaw, POLAND
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Alternate
- Name
- Marcin Kolakowski
- Title
- Vice-President
- Affiliation
- Office For Registration Of Medicinal Products Medical Devices And Biocidal Products
- Address
- Ul. Aleje Jerozolimskie 181c, 02-222 Warsaw, POLAND
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Portugal
Representative
- Name
- Rui Santos Ivo
- Title
- President of the Executive Board
- Affiliation
- National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Alternate
- Name
- Susana Guedes Pombo
- Title
- General Director
- Affiliation
- Directorate General For Food And Veterinary
- Address
- Campo Grande 50, 1700-093 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Romania
Representative
- Name
- Razvan Mihai Prisada
- Title
- President
- Affiliation
- National Authority Of Medicines And Medical Devices
- Address
- Strada Mr. Av. Sanatescu Stefan 48, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Monica Negovan
- Title
- Director
- Affiliation
- Ministry of Health
- Address
- Strada Cristian Popisteanu 1-3, 030167 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Slovakia
Representative
- Name
- Peter Potúček
- Title
- Executive Director
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Kvetna 11, Ruzinov, 821 08 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Katarína Massányiová
- Affiliation
- Institute For State Control Of Veterinary Biologicals And Medicaments
- Address
- Biovetska 34, Dolne Krskany, 949 05 Nitra, SLOVAKIA
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Slovenia
Representative
- Name
- Momir Radulovic
- Title
- Executive Director
- Affiliation
- Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of The Republic Of Slovenia
- Address
- Slovenceva Ulica 22, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Spain
Representative
- Name
- María Jesús Lamas Díaz
- Title
- Excecutive Director
- Affiliation
- The Spanish Agency Of Medicines And Medical Devices
- Address
- Edificio 8, Calle Campezo 1, Poligono Las Mercedes, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Alternate
- Name
- Consuelo Rubio Montejano
- Affiliation
- The Spanish Agency Of Medicines And Medical Devices
- Address
- Edificio 8, Calle Campezo 1, Poligono Las Mercedes, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Sweden
Representative
- Name
- Bjorn Eriksson
- Title
- Director General
- Affiliation
- Medical Products Agency
- Address
- Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Alternate
- Name
- Asa Kumlin Howell
- Title
- Senior Policy Advisor
- Affiliation
- Medical Products Agency
- Address
- Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Representatives of patients' organisations
Representatives
- Name
- Marco Greco
- Title
- President of the Board
- Affiliation
- European Patients Forum
- Address
- Handelsstraat 31, 1000 Brussels, BELGIUM
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- Name
- Virginie Hivert
- Title
- Therapeutic Development Director
- Affiliation
- Eurordis Rare Diseases Europe
- Address
- Plateforme Maladies Rares, 96 Rue Didot, 75014 Paris, FRANCE
- Downloads
Not Applicable
Representatives of doctors' organisations
Representative
- Name
- Denis Lacombe
- Title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Affiliation
- European Organisation For Research And Treatment Of Cancer
- Address
- Emmanuel Mounierlaan 83/11, 1200 Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, BELGIUM
- Downloads
Not Applicable
Representatives of veterinarians' organisations
Representative
- Name
- Despoina Iatridou
- Title
- Senior Veterinary Policy Officer
- Affiliation
- Federation Of Veterinarians Of Europe
- Address
- Tervurenlaan 12, 1040 Etterbeek, BELGIUM
- Downloads
Not Applicable
Observers
Iceland
Representative
- Name
- Runa Hauksdottir Hvannberg
- Title
- Executive Director
- Affiliation
- Icelandic Medicines Agency
- Address
- Vinlandsleid 14, 113 Reykjavik, ICELAND
- Downloads
Alternate
Liechtenstein
Representative
- Name
- Vlasta Zavadova
- Title
- Head of Medicinal Products
- Affiliation
- Office Of Health
- Address
- Aeulestrasse 51, 9490 Vaduz, LIECHTENSTEIN
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Alternate
- Name
- Martin Stricker
- Title
- Head of Medical Devices and Radiation Protection
- Affiliation
- Office Of Health
- Address
- Aeulestrasse 51, 9490 Vaduz, LIECHTENSTEIN
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Norway
Representative
- Name
- Audun Haga
- Title
- Director General
- Affiliation
- Norwegian Medicines Agency
- Address
- Stroemsveien 96, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Alternate
- Name
- Marit Hystad
- Title
- Acting Strategic Director
- Affiliation
- Norwegian Medicines Agency
- Address
- Stroemsveien 96, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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