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
- Martina Schuessler-Lenz
- Affiliation
- Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
- Address
- Postfach 1740, Langen, 63207 Hesse, GERMANY
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Vice-chair
- Name
- Ilona G. Reischl
- Affiliation
- BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, A- 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Members nominated from within the CHMP
Germany
Member
- Name
- Jan Mueller-Berghaus
- Affiliation
- Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
- Address
- Postfach 1740, Langen, 63207 Hesse, GERMANY
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Alternate
- Name
- Egbert Flory
- Affiliation
- Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
- Address
- Postfach 1740, Langen, 63207 Hesse, GERMANY
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Lithuania
Member
- Name
- Romaldas Mačiulaitis
- Affiliation
- State Medicines Control Agency under the Ministry of Health
- Address
- Savanoriu ave. 220, LT-50196 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Raimondas Benetis
- Affiliation
- State Medicines Control Agency under the Ministry of Health
- Address
- Savanoriu ave. 220, LT-50196 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
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Malta
Member
- Name
- John Joseph Borg
- Affiliation
- Awtorità dwar il-Mediċini
- 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 2090 Msida, MALTA
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Portugal
Member
- Name
- Bruno Sepodes
- Affiliation
- INFARMED - Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde, I.P.
- Address
- Parque de Saúde de Lisboa, Avenida do Brasil, 53, 1749-004 Lisboa, PORTUGAL
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Alternate
- Name
- Maria Isabel Borba Vieira
- Affiliation
- INFARMED - Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde, I.P.
- Address
- Parque de Saúde de Lisboa, Avenida do Brasil, 53, 1749-004 Lisboa, PORTUGAL
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Spain
Member
- Name
- Sol Ruiz
- Affiliation
- Agencia Espanola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
- Address
- Parque Empresarial Las Mercedes , Edificio 8 , C/Campezo 1, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Alternate
- Name
- Marcos Timón
- Affiliation
- Agencia Espanola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
- Address
- Parque Empresarial Las Mercedes , Edificio 8 , C/Campezo 1, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Members nominated by Member States
Austria
Member
- Name
- Ilona G. Reischl
- Affiliation
- BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, A- 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Silke Dorner
- Affiliation
- BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, A- 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Belgium
Member
- Name
- Claire Beuneu
- Affiliation
- Federaal Agentschap voor Geneesmiddelen en Gezondheidsproducten - Agence Fédérale des Médicaments et des Produits de Santé
- Address
- Galileolaan 5/03, Avenue Galilée 5/03, B-1210 Brussel - Bruxelles, BELGIUM
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Alternate
- Name
- Belaïd Sekkali
- Affiliation
- Federaal Agentschap voor Geneesmiddelen en Gezondheidsproducten - Agence Fédérale des Médicaments et des Produits de Santé
- Address
- Galileolaan 5/03, 1210 Brussel, BELGIUM
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Bulgaria
Member
- Name
- Rozalina Kulaksazova
- Affiliation
- ИЗПЪЛНИТЕЛНА АГЕНЦИЯ ПО ЛЕКАРСТВАТА
- Address
- 8, Damyan Gruev str., 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Evelina Shumkova
- Affiliation
- ИЗПЪЛНИТЕЛНА АГЕНЦИЯ ПО ЛЕКАРСТВАТА
- Address
- 8, Damyan Gruev str., 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Croatia
Member
- Name
- Azra Selimovic
- Title
- Associate for Non-Clinical and Clinical Assessment
- Affiliation
- Agencija za Lijekove i Medicinske Proizvode
- Address
- Ksaverska 4, 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Petra Sokol
- Affiliation
- Agencija za Lijekove i Medicinske Proizvode
- Address
- Ksaverska cesta 4, 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
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Cyprus
Member
- Name
- Rafaella Pontou
- Affiliation
- Ministry of Health
- Address
- Pharmaceutical Services, 15 Polyphimou, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Alternate
- Name
- Isavella Kyriakidou
- Affiliation
- Ministry of Health
- Address
- Pharmaceutical Services, 15 Polyphimou, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Czechia
Member
- Name
- Petr Soukup
- Affiliation
- Státní ústav pro kontrolu léčiv
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague, CZECHIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Kristyna Rehorova Hradilkova
- Affiliation
- Státní ústav pro kontrolu léčiv
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague, CZECHIA
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Denmark
Member
- Name
- Ebru Karakoc Madsen
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 København S, DENMARK
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Alternate
- Nomination awaited
Estonia
Member
- Name
- Toivo Maimets
- Affiliation
- University of Tartu
- Address
- Riia 23, 51010 Tartu, ESTONIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Pille Saalik
- Affiliation
- Ravimiamet
- Address
- 1, Nooruse Street, 50411 Tartu, ESTONIA
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Finland
Member
- Name
- Heli Suila
- Affiliation
- Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus
- Address
- P.O. Box 55, FI-00034 Helsinky , FINLAND
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Alternate
- Name
- Maija Tarkkanen
- Affiliation
- Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskus
- Address
- P.O. Box 55, FI-00034 Helsinky , FINLAND
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France
Member
- Name
- Violaine Closson Carella
- Affiliation
- Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé
- Address
- 143-147 Boulevard Anatole France, 93285 St Denis Cedex, FRANCE
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Alternate
- Name
- Jean-Michel Race
- Affiliation
- Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé
- Address
- 143-147 Boulevard Anatole France, 93285 St Denis Cedex, FRANCE
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Greece
Member
- Name
- Maria Gazouli
- Affiliation
- Greece Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Address
- Michalakopoulou 176, 11527 Athens, GREECE
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Alternate
- Name
- Angeliki Rompoti
- Affiliation
- National Organization for Medicines
- Address
- 284 Mesogeion Avenue, Holargos, 15562 Athens, GREECE
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Hungary
Member
- Name
- Katalin Lengyel
- Affiliation
- Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet
- Address
- Szabolcs utca 33, 1135 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Alternate
- Name
- Balázs Sarkadi
- Affiliation
- National Blood Service
- Address
- Dioszegi 64, 1113 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Iceland
Member
- Nomination awaited
Alternate
- Nomination awaited
Ireland
Member
- Name
- Maura O'Donovan
- Affiliation
- An tÚdarás Rialála Táirgí Sláinte
- Address
- Kevin O'Malley House, The Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, 2, IRELAND
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Alternate
- Name
- Niamh Curran
- Affiliation
- An tÚdarás Rialála Táirgí Sláinte
- Address
- Kevin O'Malley House, The Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, 2, IRELAND
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Italy
Member
- Name
- Concetta Quintarelli
- Affiliation
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
- Address
- Piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165 , Rome, ITALY
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Alternate
- Name
- Barbara Bonamassa
- Affiliation
- Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco
- Address
- Via del Tritone, 181, 00187, Roma, ITALY
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Latvia
Member
- Name
- Una Riekstina
- Affiliation
- University of Latvia
- Address
- Faculty of Medicine, Raina Bldv. 19, 1586 Riga, LATVIA
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Alternate
- Nomination awaited
Liechtenstein
Member
- Name
- Vlasta Zavadova
- Affiliation
- Amt für Gesundheit
- Address
- Äulestrasse 51, 9490 Vaduz, LIECHTENSTEIN
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Alternate
- Nomination awaited
Luxembourg
Member
- Name
- Nancy De Bremaeker
- Affiliation
- Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
- Address
- 4, rue Barblé, 1210 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate
- Name
- Guy Berchem
- Affiliation
- Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
- Address
- 4 rue E Barblé, 1210 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
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Netherlands
Member
- Name
- Carla Herberts
- Affiliation
- College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
- Address
- P.O Box 8275, 3503 RG Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate
- Name
- Babs Fabriek
- Affiliation
- College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
- Address
- Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway
Member
- Name
- Rune Kjeken
- Affiliation
- Statens legemiddelverk
- Address
- Grensesvingen 26, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Alternate
- Nomination awaited
Poland
Member
- Name
- Dariusz Sladowski
- Affiliation
- Medical University of Warsaw
- Address
- Chalubińskiego 7, 02-004 Warsaw, POLAND
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Alternate
- Name
- Marcin Kolakowski
- Affiliation
- Urząd Rejestracji Produktów Leczniczych, Wyrobow Medycznych i Produktów Biobójczych
- Address
- Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warszawa, POLAND
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Romania
Member
- Name
- Silviu Istrate
- Affiliation
- Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale din România
- Address
- Str. Aviator Sănătescu 48, Sector 1, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Alexandrina Preda
- Affiliation
- Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale din România
- Address
- Str. Aviator Sănătescu 48, Sector 1, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Slovakia
Member
- Name
- Lukas Slovak
- Affiliation
- Štátny ústav pre kontrolu liečiv
- Address
- Kvetná 11, 825 08 Bratislava 26, SLOVAKIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Katarína Vavrová
- Affiliation
- Štátny ústav pre kontrolu liečiv
- Address
- Kvetná 11, 825 08 Bratislava 26, SLOVAKIA
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Slovenia
Member
- Name
- Metoda Lipnik-Stangelj
- Affiliation
- Univerza v Ljubljani
- Address
- Faculty of Medicine, Korytkova 7, Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Suzana Vidic
- Affiliation
- Javna agencija Republike Slovenije za zdravila in medicinske pripomočke
- Address
- Slovenceva ulica 22, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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Sweden
Member
- Name
- Lisbeth Barkholt
- Affiliation
- Läkemedelsverket
- Address
- Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Alternate
- Name
- Maria Luttgen
- Affiliation
- Läkemedelsverket
- Address
- Box 26, 751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission
Member
- Name
- Address
Alternate
Member
- Name
- Address
Alternate
Members representing clinicians nominated by the European Commission
Member
- Name
- Address
Alternate
Member
- Name
- Address