Committees

CAT members

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes details of the members and alternates of its Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT).

The CAT consists of:

  • a chair, elected by serving CAT members;
  • five members or co-opted members of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), with their alternates. These members are nominated by the CHMP;
  • one member and one alternate nominated by each EU Member State that is not represented by the members and alternates nominated by the CHMP;
  • one member and an alternate nominated by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
  • two members and two alternates representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission;
  • two members and two alternates representing clinicians nominated by the European Commission.

All members and alternates serve on the committee for a renewable three year period.

List of members and alternates

The list includes each 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 committee members, see Handling competing interests.

For contact details, please refer to the affiliated organisations of individual committee members.

Members

Members nominated from within the CHMP

Members nominated by the Member States

Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission

Members representing clinicians nominated by the European Commission

Chair

Name
Ilona G. Reischl
Affiliation
AGES MEA
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Vice-chair

  • CAT will elect a new Vice-Chair at its February 2023 plenary

Members nominated from within the CHMP

Members nominated by Member States

Austria

Member

Name
Silke Dorner
Affiliation
BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate

Name
Corina Spreitzer
Affiliation
BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Bulgaria

Member

Name
Rozalina Kulaksazova
Affiliation
Bulgarian Drug Agency
Address
Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Alternate

Name
Evelina Shumkova
Affiliation
Bulgarian Drug Agency
Address
Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Croatia

Member

Name
Azra Selimovic
Title
Associate for Non-Clinical and Clinical Assessment
Affiliation
Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of Croatia
Address
10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
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Alternate

Name
Petra Sokol
Affiliation
Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of Croatia
Address
Ksaverska Cesta 4, Zagreb, 10000 Grad Zagreb, CROATIA
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Cyprus

Member

Name
Rafaella Pontou
Affiliation
Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
Address
Polyfimou 15, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Strovolos, CYPRUS
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Alternate

Name
Isavella Kyriakidou
Affiliation
Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
Address
Polyfimou 15, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Strovolos, CYPRUS
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Czechia

Member

Name
Petr Soukup
Affiliation
State Institute For Drug Control
Address
Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Alternate

Name
Kristyna Rehorova Hradilkova
Affiliation
State Institute For Drug Control
Address
Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Denmark

Member

Name
Ebru Karakoc Madsen
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Alternate

Name
Bibi Fatima Syed Shah
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Estonia

Member

Name
Toivo Maimets
Affiliation
University Of Tartu
Address
Riia Tn 23, 51010 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Alternate

Name
Pille Saalik
Affiliation
State Agency Of Medicines
Address
Nooruse Tn 1, Tartu linn, 50411 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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France

Member

Name
Violaine Closson Carella
Title
Manager
Affiliation
National Agency For The Safety Of Medicine And Health Products
Address
143 To 147 Boulevard Anatole France, 93285 St Denis Cedex, FRANCE
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Alternate

Name
Jean-Michel Race
Affiliation
National Agency For The Safety Of Medicine And Health Products
Address
143 To 147 Boulevard Anatole France, 93285 St Denis Cedex, FRANCE
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Germany

Member

Name
Jan Mueller-Berghaus
Affiliation
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Address
Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, Industriegebiet, 63225 Langen (Hesse), GERMANY
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Alternate

Name
Egbert Flory
Affiliation
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Address
Postfach 1740, 63207 Langen, GERMANY
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Greece

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

Name
Angeliki Rompoti
Affiliation
National Organization For Medicines
Address
Anthias 284, 155 62 Ekali, GREECE
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Hungary

Member

Name
Katalin Lengyel
Affiliation
Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet
Address
PO Box 450, 1372 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Alternate

Name
Balázs Sarkadi
Address
Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudosok krt 2, 1117 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Iceland

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

Ireland

Member

Name
Maura O'Donovan
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
Niamh Curran
Affiliation
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Address
Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Italy

Member

Name
Concetta Quintarelli
Affiliation
Bambino Gesu Childrens Hospital
Address
Piazza Sant'onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, ITALY
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Alternate

Name
Barbara Bonamassa
Affiliation
Italian Medicines Agency
Address
Via Del Tritone 181, 00187, Rome, ITALY
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Latvia

Member

Name
Una Riekstina
Affiliation
University Of Latvia
Address
Raina Bulvaris 19, 1050 Riga, LATVIA
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Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

Liechtenstein

Member

Name
Vlasta Zavadova
Title
Head of Medicinal Products
Affiliation
Office Of Health
Address
Aeulestrasse 51, 9490 Vaduz, LIECHTENSTEIN
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Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

Lithuania

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

Name
Raimondas Benetis
Affiliation
State Medicines Control Agency
Address
Savanoriu Pr. 220, Kauno M. Sav., 50196 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
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Luxembourg

Member

Name
Nancy De Bremaeker
Affiliation
Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
Address
4 Rue Nicolas-Ernest Barble, 1210 Luxemburg, LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate

Name
Guy Berchem
Affiliation
Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
Address
4 Rue Nicolas-Ernest Barble, 1210 Luxemburg, LUXEMBOURG
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Malta

Member

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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Alternate

Name
Anthony Samuel
Affiliation
Mater Dei Hospital
Address
B'kara By-Pass, Tal-Qroqq, MSD 2080 L-Imsida, MALTA
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Netherlands

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

Name
Babs Fabriek
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway

Member

Name
Rune Kjeken
Affiliation
Norwegian Medicines Agency
Address
Sven Oftedals Vei 8, 0950 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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Poland

Member

Name
Dariusz Sladowski
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

Member

Name
Bruno Sepodes
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
Address
Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Alternate

Name
Maria Isabel Borba Vieira
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
Address
Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Romania

Member

Name
Silviu Istrate
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Medical Devices
Address
Strada Mr. Av. Sanatescu Stefan 48, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Alternate

Name
Alexandrina Preda
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Medical Devices
Address
Strada Mr. Av. Sanatescu Stefan 48, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Slovakia

Member

Name
Katarína Vavrová
Affiliation
State Institute For Drug Control
Address
Kvetna 11, Ruzinov, 821 08 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
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Alternate

Name
Margaréta Fogelová
Affiliation
State Institute For Drug Control
Address
Kvetna 11, Ruzinov, 821 08 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
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Slovenia

Member

Name
Metoda Lipnik-Stangelj
Affiliation
Univerza V Ljubljani
Address
Korytkova Ulica 7, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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Alternate

Name
Suzana Vidic
Affiliation
Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of The Republic Of Slovenia
Address
Slovenceva Ulica 22, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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Spain

Member

Name
Sol Ruiz
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
Marcos Timón
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

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

Name
Maria Luttgen
Affiliation
Medical Products Agency
Address
Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission

Member

Name
Kieran Breen
Affiliation
Parkinson's UK
Address
Langen,Postfach 1740, GERMANY
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Alternate

Name
Federica Chiara
Affiliation
University Of Padua
Address
Via Nicolo' Giustiniani 3, 35128, Padova, ITALY
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Member

Name
Kerstin Elisabeth Sollerbrant Melefors
Affiliation
Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund
Address
P. O. BOX 5408, P. O. Box 5408, Halsingegatan 49, S:t Matteus, 113 31 Stockholm, SWEDEN
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Alternate

Name
Mencia de Lemus Belmonte
Affiliation
SMA Europe e.V.
Address
Im Moos 4, Waltershofen, 79112 Freiburg Im Breisgau, GERMANY
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Members representing clinicians nominated by the European Commission

Member

Name
Paolo Gasparini
Affiliation
University Of Trieste
Address
Via Dell' Istria 65, 34137, Trieste, ITALY
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Alternate

Name
Alessandra Renieri
Affiliation
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese
Address
Viale Mario Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, ITALY
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Member

Name
Alessandro Aiuti
Affiliation
HSR Tiget
Address
Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, ITALY
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Alternate

Name
Bernd Gansbacher
Affiliation
Technische Universität München
Address
Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, GERMANY
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