Committees

COMP members

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes details of the members of its Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP).

The COMP consists of:

  • a chair, elected by serving COMP members;
  • one member nominated by each of the EU Member States;
  • one member nominated by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
  • three members nominated by the European Commission on the Agency's recommendation;
  • three members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission.

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

List of members

The list includes each member'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 by the Member States

Members nominated by the European Commission on the EMA's recommendation

Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission

Chair

Name
Violeta Stoyanova-Beninska
Affiliation
College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
Address
Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Vice-chair

Name
Armando Magrelli
Affiliation
National Center For Rare Diseases
Address
Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, ITALY
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Members nominated by the Member States

Austria

Name
Brigitte Schwarzer-Daum
Affiliation
Medical University Of Vienna
Address
Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien, 1090 Wien, AUSTRIA
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Belgium

Name
Tim Leest
Affiliation
Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
Address
Eurostation 2, Victor Hortaplein 40, 1060 Brussels, BELGIUM
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Bulgaria

Name
Lyubina Racheva Todorova
Affiliation
Bulgarian Drug Agency
Address
Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Croatia

Name
Dinko Vitezic
Affiliation
Faculty Of Medicine University Of Rijeka
Address
Brace Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, CROATIA
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Cyprus

Name
Elli Loizidou
Affiliation
Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
Address
Pharmaceutical Services, Larnacos Avenue 7, 1475 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Czechia

Name
Jana Mazelova
Affiliation
State Institute For Drug Control
Address
Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Denmark

Name
Elisabeth Penninga
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Estonia

Name
Vallo Tillmann
Affiliation
Tartu University Hospital
Address
N Lunini 6, 51014 Tartu, ESTONIA
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Finland

Name
Karri Penttila
Affiliation
Finnish Medicines Agency
Address
P.O.Box 55, FI-00034 Helsinki, FINLAND
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France

Name
Cécile Dop
Title
Assessor
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

Name
Frauke Naumann-Winter
Affiliation
Federal Institute For Drugs And Medical Devices
Address
Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, Plittersdorf, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
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Greece

Awaiting Nomination.

Hungary

Name
Zsofia Gyulai
Title
assessor
Affiliation
Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet
Address
Zrínyi u. 3, H-1051 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Iceland

Awaiting Nomination.

Ireland

Awaiting Nomination.

Italy

Name
Enrico Costa
Affiliation
Italian Medicines Agency
Address
Via Del Tritone 181, 00187, Rome, ITALY
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Latvia

Name
Irena Rogovska
Affiliation
State Agency Of Medicines
Address
Jersikas Iela 15, 1003 Riga, LATVIA
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Liechtenstein

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

Name
Ruta Mameniskiene
Affiliation
Vilnius University Hospital
Address
Santariskiu G. 2, Vilniaus M. Sav., 08661 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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Luxembourg

Name
Michel Hoffmann
Affiliation
Centre Hospitalier Du Nord
Address
120 Avenue Lucien Salentiny, 9080 Ettelbruck, LUXEMBOURG
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Malta

Name
Robert Nistico
Affiliation
Medicines Authority
Address
Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Park, SGN 3000 San Gwann, MALTA
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Netherlands

Name
Elisabeth Johanne Rook
Affiliation
College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
Address
Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway

Name
Maria Elisabeth Kalland
Affiliation
Norwegian Medicines Agency
Address
Sven Oftedals Vei 8, 0950 Oslo, NORWAY
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Poland

Name
Bozenna Dembowska-Baginska
Affiliation
Instytut Pomnik Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
Address
Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, POLAND
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Portugal

Name
Joao Rocha
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
Address
Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Romania

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

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

Awaiting Nomination.

Spain

Name
Gloria Maria Palomo Carrasco
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

Name
Darius Matusevicius
Affiliation
Medical Products Agency
Address
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Members nominated by the European Commission on the EMA's recommendation

Name
Ingeborg Barisic
Affiliation
University Hospital Centre Zagreb
Address
Ulica Mije Kispatica 12, Zagreb, 10000 Grad Zagreb, CROATIA
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Name
Giuseppe Capovilla
Affiliation
Asst Di Mantova
Address
Strada Lago Paiolo 10, 46100, Mantova, ITALY
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Name
Armando Magrelli
Affiliation
National Center For Rare Diseases
Address
Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, ITALY
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Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission

Name
Marie Pauline J. Evers
Address
Postbus 8152, 3503RD Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Name
Ines Alves
Affiliation
Ando Portugal Associacao Nacional De Displasias Osseas
Address
Avenida Dona Leonor De Oliveira Fernandes 46, 7005-144 Evora, PORTUGAL
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Name
Julian Isla
Affiliation
Dravet Syndrome Foundation
Address
Pozuelo De Alarcon, Calle De Santa Fe N 1, 28008 Madrid, SPAIN
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