CHMP members
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes details of the members and alternates of its Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).
Human
The CHMP consists of:
- a chair, elected by serving CHMP members;
- one member and an alternate appointed by each of the EU Member States after consulting EMA's Management Board;
- one member and an alternate appointed by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
- up to five co-opted members, chosen among experts nominated by Member States or the Agency and recruited, when necessary, to provide additional expertise in a particular scientific area.
All members and alternates serve on the committee for a renewable three year period.
In accordance with the committee rules of procedures, observers from non-EEA authorities with whom there is a confidentiality arrangement may attend the plenary meetings on regular basis. Attendance is reflected in the committee minutes as from 2024.
EMA has adopted a revised procedure for the nomination and appointment of co-opted members in April 2022:
Procedure for the nomination and appointment of coopted members of the CHMP, CVMP and HMPC
English (EN) (181.72 KB - PDF)
First published:
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 appointed by the Member States
Chair
- Name
- Bruno Sepodes
- Affiliation
- National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Vice-chair
- Name
- Outi Mäki-Ikola
- Affiliation
- Finnish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Itsenaisyydenaukio 2, 20800 Turku, FINLAND
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Members appointed by Member States
Austria
Member
- Name
- Daniela Philadelphy
- Affiliation
- Austrian Federal Office For Safety In Health Care
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Christian Gartner
- Affiliation
- Austrian Federal Office For Safety In Health Care
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Belgium
Member
- Name
- Christophe Focke
- Affiliation
- Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Galileelaan 5/03, 1210 Sint-Joost-Ten-Node, BELGIUM
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Alternate
- Name
- Karin Janssen van Doorn
- Affiliation
- Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Galileelaan 5/03, 1210 Sint-Joost-Ten-Node, BELGIUM
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Bulgaria
Member
- Name
- Lyubina Racheva Todorova
- Affiliation
- Bulgarian Drug Agency
- Address
- Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Gergana Lazarova
- Affiliation
- Bulgarian Drug Agency
- Address
- Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Croatia
Member
- Name
- Margareta Bego
- Affiliation
- Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of Croatia
- Address
- Ksaverska Cesta 4, 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Selma Arapovic Dzakula
- Affiliation
- Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of Croatia
- Address
- Ksaverska Cesta 4, 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
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Cyprus
Member
- Name
- Emilia Mavrokordatou
- Affiliation
- Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
- Address
- Polyfimou 15, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Strovolos, CYPRUS
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Alternate
- Name
- Katerina Savvidou
- Affiliation
- Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
- Address
- Polyfimou 15, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Strovolos, CYPRUS
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Czechia
Member
- Name
- Tomas Radimersky
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Petr Vrbata
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Denmark
Member
- Name
- Thalia Marie Estrup Blicher
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Alternate
- Name
- Boje Kvorning Pires Ehmsen
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Estonia
Member
- 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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Alternate
- Name
- Edward Laane
- Affiliation
- State Agency Of Medicines
- Address
- Nooruse Tn 1, Tartu linn, 50411 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Finland
Member
- Name
- Outi Mäki-Ikola
- Affiliation
- Finnish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Itsenaisyydenaukio 2, 20800 Turku, FINLAND
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Alternate
- Name
- Johanna Lähteenvuo
- Affiliation
- Finnish Medicines Agency
- Address
- P. O. Box 55, 00034 Helsinki, FINLAND
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France
Member
- Name
- Alexandre Moreau
- 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
- Jean-Michel Race
- 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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Germany
Member
- Name
- Janet Koenig
- Title
- Head of unit
- Affiliation
- Federal Institute For Drugs And Medical Devices
- Address
- Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, Plittersdorf, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
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Alternate
- Name
- Martin Mengel
- Title
- Clinical Assessor
- Affiliation
- Federal Institute For Drugs And Medical Devices
- Address
- Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, Plittersdorf, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
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Greece
Member
- Name
- Aris Angelis
- Address
- Ministry of Health, 17 Aristotelous Street, Athens, 10433, Greece
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Alternate
- Name
- Anastasia Mountaki
- Affiliation
- National Organization For Medicines
- Address
- Messogion Avenue 284, 155 62 Cholargos, GREECE
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Hungary
Member
- Name
- Robert Porszasz
- Affiliation
- National Centre For Public Health And Pharmacy
- Address
- PO Box 450, 1372 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Alternate
- Name
- Beata Maria Jakline Ullrich
- Title
- Assessor
- Affiliation
- National Centre For Public Health And Pharmacy
- Address
- PO Box 450, 1372 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Iceland
Member
- Name
- Hrefna Gudmundsdottir
- Affiliation
- Icelandic Medicines Agency
- Address
- Vinlandsleid 14, 113 Reykjavik, ICELAND
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Alternate
- Name
- Hjalti Kristinsson
- Affiliation
- Icelandic Medicines Agency
- Address
- Vinlandsleid 14, 113 Reykjavik, ICELAND
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Ireland
Member
- Name
- Jayne Crowe
- 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
- Finbarr Leacy
- 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
- Paolo Gasparini
- Address
- University of Trieste/IRCCS Burlo Garofolo via dell'Istria 65 34171 Trieste, ITALY
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Alternate
- Name
- Maria Grazia Evandri
- Affiliation
- Italian Medicines Agency
- Address
- Via Del Tritone 181, 00187, Rome, ITALY
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Latvia
Member
- Name
- Elita Poplavska
- Affiliation
- State Agency Of Medicines
- Address
- Jersikas Iela 15, 1003 Riga, LATVIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Liechtenstein
Member
- Name
- Vlasta Zavadova
- Affiliation
- Office Of Health
- Address
- Aeulestrasse 51, 9490 Vaduz, LIECHTENSTEIN
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Lithuania
Member
- Name
- Vilma Petrikaite
- Address
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Sukileliu pr. 13 LT-50162, Kaunas
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Alternate
- Name
- Larisa Gorobets
- Affiliation
- State Medicines Control Agency
- Address
- Traku G. 14, Vilniaus M. Sav., 01132 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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Luxembourg
Member
- Name
- Martine Trauffler
- Affiliation
- Ministry Of Health And Social Security
- Address
- 2a Rue Thomas Edison, 1445 Strassen, LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate
- Name
- Alexandra Branchu
- Affiliation
- Ministry Of Health And Social Security
- Address
- 2a Rue Thomas Edison, 1445 Strassen, LUXEMBOURG
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Malta
Member
- Name
- John Joseph Borg
- Title
- Director of Post-Licensing
- Affiliation
- Malta Medicines Authority
- Address
- Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Park, SGN 3000 San Gwann, MALTA
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Alternate
- Name
- Helen Vella
- Affiliation
- Malta Medicines Authority
- Address
- Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Park, SGN 3000 San Gwann, MALTA
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Netherlands
Member
- Name
- Peter Mol
- Affiliation
- Medicines Evaluation Board
- Address
- Graadt Van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate
- Name
- Patrick Vrijlandt
- Affiliation
- Medicines Evaluation Board
- Address
- P. O. Box 8275, 3503 RG Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway
Member
- Name
- Ingrid Wang
- Affiliation
- Norwegian Medical Products Agency
- Address
- Grensesvingen 26, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Alternate
- Name
- Eva Skovlund
- Affiliation
- Norwegian Medical Products Agency
- Address
- Grensesvingen 26, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Poland
Member
- Name
- Ewa Balkowiec Iskra
- 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
- 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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Portugal
Member
- Name
- Fátima Ventura
- Affiliation
- National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Alternate
- Name
- Paulo Paixão
- Affiliation
- National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Romania
Member
- Name
- Simona Badoi
- Affiliation
- National Authority Of Medicines And Medical Devices Of Romania
- Address
- Strada Mr. Av Sanatescu Stefan 48, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Dana Gabriela Marin
- Affiliation
- National Authority Of Medicines And Medical Devices Of Romania
- Address
- Strada Mr. Av Sanatescu Stefan 48, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Slovakia
Member
- Name
- Frantisek Drafi
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Kvetna 11, Ruzinov, 821 08 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Jana Klimasová
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Kvetna 11, Ruzinov, 821 08 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
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Slovenia
Member
- Name
- Kristina Nadrah
- Address
- Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Japljeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana
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Alternate
- Name
- Andreja Kranjc
- Title
- Senior Advisor
- 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
- Carolina Prieto Fernandez
- Affiliation
- 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
- Antonio Gomez-Outes
- Affiliation
- 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
- Name
- Kristina Dunder
- Affiliation
- Swedish Medical Products Agency
- Address
- Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Alternate
- Name
- Filip Josephson
- Affiliation
- Swedish Medical Products Agency
- Address
- Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Co-opted members (with indication of their specific area of competence)
Biostatistics and clinical trial methodology
- Name
- Bruno Delafont
- 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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Quality (non-biologicals)
- Name
- Blanka Hirschlerova
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Quality and safety (biological), with expertise in advanced therapies (gene, cell and tissue therapies)
- Name
- Jan Mueller-Berghaus
- Affiliation
- Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
- Address
- Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, Industriegebiet, 63225 Langen (Hesse), GERMANY
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Quality and safety (biological), with expertise in advanced therapies (gene, cell and tissue therapies)
- Name
- Sol Ruiz
- Affiliation
- Spanish Agency Of Medicines And Medical Devices
- Address
- Edificio 8, Calle Campezo 1, Poligono Las Mercedes, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Pharmacoepidemiology; especially for methodological analysis and interpretation of data in particular study designs
- Name
- Carla Torre
- Affiliation
- National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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