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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