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
- Karl-Heinz Huemer
- Affiliation
- BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Johanna Wernsperger
- Affiliation
- BASG - Bundesamt für Sicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Belgium
Member
- Name
- Marleen Renard
- Affiliation
- UZ Leuven
- Address
- Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, BELGIUM
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Alternate
- Name
- Karen Van Malderen
- Affiliation
- Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Eurostation 2, Victor Hortaplein 40, 1060 Brussels, BELGIUM
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Bulgaria
Member
- Name
- Dimitar Roussinov
- Affiliation
- Болница Здравето
- Address
- Maestro Kanev 4, 1618 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Vessela Boudinova
- Affiliation
- Bulgarian Drug Agency
- Address
- Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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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
- Pharmaceutical Services, Larnacos Avenue 7, 1475 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Alternate
- Name
- Maria Eleni Avraamidou
- Affiliation
- Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
- Address
- Pharmaceutical Services, Larnacos Avenue 7, 1475 Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Czechia
Member
- Name
- Tomas Boran
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Tereza Bazantova
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Denmark
Member
- Name
- Nanna Borup Johansen
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Alternate
- Name
- Louisa Braun Exner
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Estonia
Member
- Name
- Irja Lutsar
- Affiliation
- University Of Tartu
- Address
- Ravila Tn 19, 50411 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Jana Lass
- Affiliation
- Tartu University Hospital
- Address
- A006, L. Puusepa Tn 8, 50406 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Finland
Member
- Name
- Pauliina Lehtolainen-Dalkilic
- Affiliation
- Finnish Medicines Agency
- Address
- P.O. Box 55, Mannerheimintie 166, FI-00034 Helsinky, FINLAND
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Alternate
- Name
- Anne Paavola
- Affiliation
- Finnish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Mannerheimintie 103b, 00280 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 Institute
- Address
- Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, Industriegebiet, 63225 Langen Hessen, GERMANY
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Greece
Member
- Name
- Eleni Katsomiti
- Affiliation
- National Organization For Medicines
- Address
- Anthias 284, 155 62 Ekali, GREECE
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Alternate
- Name
- Anastasia Mountaki
- Affiliation
- National Organization For Medicines
- Address
- Anthias 284, 155 62 Ekali, GREECE
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Hungary
Member
- Name
- Adrienn Horváth
- Affiliation
- Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet
- Address
- Zrinyi Utca 3/v., V. Kerulet, 1051 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Alternate
- Name
- Robert Porszasz
- Affiliation
- Országos Gyógyszerészeti és Élelmezés-egészségügyi Intézet
- Address
- Zrinyi Utca 3/v., V. Kerulet, 1051 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
- Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital
- Address
- Jersikas Iela 15, 1003 Riga, LATVIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
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
Awaiting Nomination.
Lithuania
Member
- Name
- Dovile Zacharkiene
- Affiliation
- State Medicines Control Agency
- Address
- Zirmunu G. 139a, Vilniaus M. Sav., 09120 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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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
- Affiliation
- Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
- Address
- 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
- 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
- Herbert Lenicker
- Affiliation
- 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
- College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
- Address
- Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate
- Name
- Maaike van Dartel
- Affiliation
- College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen
- Address
- P. O. Box 8275, 3503 RG Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway
Member
- Name
- Siri Wang
- Affiliation
- Norwegian Medicines Agency
- Address
- Sven Oftedals Vei 8, 0950 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
- Affiliation
- Instytut Pomnik Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka
- Address
- Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, POLAND
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Portugal
Member
- Name
- Helena Fonseca
- Affiliation
- Hospital De Santa Maria E.P.E.
- Address
- Avenida Professor Egas Moniz Piso 3, 1649-028 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Alternate
- Name
- Hugo Tavares
- Affiliation
- Centro Hospitalar De Vila Nova De Gaia/Espinho E.P.E.
- Address
- Unidade II - Consulta Externa de Pediatria, 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
- First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital
- Address
- Ke Karlovu 2 , 121 09 Prague, CZECHIA
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Slovenia
Member
- Name
- Stefan Grosek
- Affiliation
- University Medical Center Ljubljana
- Address
- Bohoriceva Ulica 20, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Spain
Member
- Name
- Fernando de Andrés Trelles
- 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
- 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
- Medical Products Agency
- Address
- Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission
Member
- Name
- Jaroslav Sterba
- Affiliation
- Fakultni Nemocnice Brno
- Address
- Cernopolni 9, Cerna Pole, 613 00 Brno-Sever, CZECHIA
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Member
- Name
- Dimitrios Athanasiou
- Affiliation
- World Duchenne Organisation
- Address
- Landjuweel 16-8, 3905 PG Veenendaal, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Member
- Name
- Tomasz Grybek
- Affiliation
- Foundation Of Borys The Hero
- Address
- Aleja Jana Pawla II 3a/126, 80-462 Gdansk, POLAND
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Members representing healthcare professionals nominated by the European Commission
Member
- Name
- Johannes Taminiau
- Affiliation
- Antwerp University Hospital
- Address
- Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, BELGIUM
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Alternate
- Name
- Fabio Midulla
- Affiliation
- Sapienza University Of Rome
- Address
- Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161, Rome, ITALY
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Member
- Name
- Fernando Cabanas
- Affiliation
- Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid
- Address
- Calle De Diego De Velazquez 1, 28223 Pozuelo De Alarcon, SPAIN
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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
- Affiliation
- Bambino Gesu Childrens Hospital
- Address
- Piazza Sant'onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, ITALY
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Alternate
- Name
- Jose Ignacio Malagon Calle
- Affiliation
- Stichting Radboud University Medical Center
- Address
- Geert Grooteplein Noord 9, 6525 EZ Nijmegen, NETHERLANDS
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