Committees

PDCO members

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes details of the members and alternates of its Paediatric Committee (PDCO).

The PDCO consists of:

  • a chair, elected by serving PDCO members;
  • five 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 nominated by the CHMP;
  • one member and an alternate nominated by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
  • three members and three alternates representing patients' associations nominated by the European Commission;
  • three members and three alternates representing healthcare professionals 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 healthcare professionals nominated by the European Commission

Chair

Name
Brian Aylward
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
Sylvie Benchetrit
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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Members nominated from within the CHMP

Romania

Member

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

Name
Simona Badoi
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Medical Devices
Address
Strada Mr. Av. Sanatescu Stefan 48, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Members nominated by Member States

Austria

Member

Name
Johanna Wernsperger
Affiliation
AGES MEA
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Belgium

Member

Name
Marleen Renard
Address
university Hospital Leuven Herestraat 49 3000 Leuven
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Alternate

Name
Karen Van Malderen
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
Dimitar Roussinov
Address
Болница Здравето/Hospital Zdraveto - ul. "Maestro Kanev" 4, Sofia, Bulgarije
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Croatia

Member

Name
Maja Pavlovic
Affiliation
University Hospital Centre Zagreb
Address
Ulica Mije Kispatica 12, Zagreb, 10000 Grad Zagreb, CROATIA
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Cyprus

Member

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

Name
Maria Eleni Avraamidou
Affiliation
Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
Address
Polyfimou 15, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Strovolos, CYPRUS
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Czechia

Member

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

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

Member

Name
Louisa Braun Exner
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Estonia

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Name
Jana Lass
Address
Tartu University Hospital, L. Puusepa Tn 1a, 50406 Tartu
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Finland

Member

Name
Pauliina Lehtolainen-Dalkilic
Affiliation
Finnish Medicines Agency
Address
P.O. Box 55, FI-00034 Helsinky, FINLAND
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Alternate

Name
Anne Paavola
Affiliation
Finnish Medicines Agency
Address
P. O. Box 55, 00034 Helsinki, FINLAND
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France

Member

Name
Sylvie Benchetrit
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
Dominique Ploin
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
Sabine Scherer
Affiliation
Federal Institute For Drugs And Medical Devices
Address
Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, Plittersdorf, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
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Alternate

Name
Yuansheng Sun
Affiliation
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Address
Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, Industriegebiet, 63225 Langen (Hesse), GERMANY
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Greece

Member

Name
Eleni Katsomiti
Affiliation
National Organization For Medicines
Address
Mesogion Ave. 284, 155 62 Holargos, GREECE
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Alternate

Name
Anastasia Mountaki
Affiliation
National Organization For Medicines
Address
Mesogion Ave. 284, 155 62 Holargos, GREECE
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Hungary

Member

Name
Adrienn Horváth
Affiliation
National Center For Public Health And Pharmacy
Address
PO Box 450, 1372 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Alternate

Name
Robert Porszasz
Affiliation
National Center For Public Health And Pharmacy
Address
PO Box 450, 1372 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Iceland

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Ireland

Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Italy

Member

Name
Sara Galluzzo
Affiliation
Italian Medicines Agency
Address
Via Del Tritone 181, 00187, Rome, ITALY
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Alternate

Name
Cinzia Ciceroni
Title
Scientific Assessor
Affiliation
Italian Medicines Agency
Address
Via Del Tritone 181, 00187, Rome, ITALY
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Latvia

Member

Name
Dina Apele-Freimane
Affiliation
State Agency Of Medicines Of Latvia
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

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Name
Greta Budukeviciute
Affiliation
State Medicines Control Agency
Address
Zirmunu G. 139a, Vilniaus M. Sav., 09120 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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Luxembourg

Member

Name
Carola de Beaufort
Address
Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg 4 Rue Nicolas-Ernest Barble 1210 Luxemburg LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate

Name
Olivier Moes
Affiliation
Ministry Of Health
Address
Villa Louvigny, Allee Marconi, Parc de la Ville, 1er etage, 2120 Luxemburg, 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
Herbert Lenicker
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
Roderick Houwen
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate

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

Member

Name
Siri Wang
Affiliation
Norwegian Medicines Agency
Address
Stroemsveien 96, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Alternate

Name
Anette Solli Karlsen
Affiliation
Norwegian Medicines Agency
Address
Sven Oftedals Vei 8, 0950 Oslo, NORWAY
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Poland

Member

Name
Marek Migdal
Address
Children's Memorial Health Institute, 04-730 Warsaw
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Portugal

Member

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

Name
Hugo Tavares
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
Address
Rua Francisco Sá Carneiro, 4400-129 Vila Nova de Gaia, PORTUGAL
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Slovakia

Member

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

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

Member

Name
Stefan Grosek
Affiliation
University Medical Center Ljubljana
Address
Department of Perinatology, Division of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slajmerjeva 3, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Spain

Member

Name
Fernando de Andrés Trelles
Affiliation
Complutense University Of Madrid
Address
Plaza De Ramon Y Cajal S/N, 28040 Madrid, SPAIN
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Alternate

Name
Maria Jesús Fernández Cortizo
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

Name
Sara Vennberg
Affiliation
Swedish Medical Products Agency
Address
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Alternate

Name
David Khan
Affiliation
Swedish Medical Products Agency
Address
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission

Member

Name
Viviana Giannuzzi
Address
Fondazione per la Ricerca Farmacologica Gianni Benzi Onlus - Via G. Petroni, 91/D, 70124 Bari BA, Italy
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Alternate

Name
Patricia Felgueiras Seabra Durao
Affiliation
European Organisation For Rare Diseases
Address
Plateforme Maladies Rares, 96 Rue Didot, 75014 Paris, FRANCE
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Member

Name
Eric Vermeulen
Address
VSOP - Patiëntenkoepel voor zeldzame en genetische aandoeningen, Koninginnelaan 23, Soest 3762 DA, Netherlands
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Alternate

Name
Victoria Romero Pazos
Address
Avda. Alcalde Alfonso Molina 5, 4ºB. 15006 A Coruña
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Member

Name
Tomasz Grybek
Affiliation
Foundation Of Borys The Hero
Address
Al. Jana Pawła II 3A/126, 80-462 Gdańsk, POLAND
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Alternate

Name
Jaroslav Sterba
Affiliation
Fakultni Nemocnice Brno
Address
Cernopolni 9, Cerna Pole, 613 00 Brno-Sever, CZECHIA
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Member

Name
Victoria Romero Pazos
Address
Avda. Alcalde Alfonso Molina 5, 4ºB. 15006 A Coruña
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Members representing healthcare professionals nominated by the European Commission

Member

Name
Fernando Cabanas
Address
Diego de Velázquez 1. 28223 Madrid
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Alternate

Name
Doina Plesca
Affiliation
University Of Medicine And Pharmacy Carol Davila
Address
Strada Lupu Dionisie 37, 020021 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Member

Name
Francesca Rocchi
Address
Bambino Gesù Children Hospital - via di Villa Pamphili 100 Rome
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Alternate

Name
Jose Ignacio Malagon Calle
Address
Geert Grooteplein Zuid 10 6500 HB Nijmegen
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Member

Awaiting Nomination.

Alternate

Name
Johannes Taminiau
Affiliation
Antwerp University Hospital
Address
Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, BELGIUM
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