PDCO members
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes details of the members and alternates of its Paediatric Committee (PDCO).
Human
Paediatrics
The PDCO consists of:
- a chair, elected by serving PDCO members;
- five members of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), with their alternates. These members are appointed by the CHMP;
- one member and one alternate appointed by each EU Member State that is not represented by the members appointed by the CHMP;
- one member and an alternate appointed by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
- three members and three alternates representing patients' associations appointed by the European Commission;
- three members and three alternates representing healthcare professionals appointed by the European Commission.
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.
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 from within the CHMP
Members appointed by the Member States
Members representing patients' organisations appointed by the European Commission
Members representing healthcare professionals appointed by the European Commission
Chair
- 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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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 appointed from within the CHMP
Romania
Member
- 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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Alternate
- 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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Members appointed by Member States
Austria
Member
- Name
- Johanna Wernsperger
- Affiliation
- Austrian Federal Office For Safety In Health Care
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Agnes Gyurasics
- Affiliation
- Austrian Federal Office For Safety In Health Care
- Address
- Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Belgium
Member
- 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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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Bulgaria
Member
Awaiting Nomination.
Alternate
- Name
- Shteryu Boyadzhiev
- Address
- 8, \"Damyan Gruev\" Str. Sofia 1303, Bulgaria
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Croatia
Member
- Name
- Miroslav Weiss
- Address
- University Hospital Centre Zagreb Kispaticeva 12 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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Alternate
- Name
- Irena Senecic-Cala
- Address
- University Hospital Centre, Zagreb School of Medicine
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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
- Andria Eliadou
- 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
- Name
- Britta Eilersen Hjerrild
- Affiliation
- Danish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Estonia
Member
- Name
- Jana Lass
- Address
- Tartu University Hospital, L. Puusepa Tn 1a, 50406 Tartu
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Alternate
- Name
- Liisa Saare
- Address
- University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18, Tartu, 50090, Estonia
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Finland
Member
- Name
- Pauliina Lehtolainen-Dalkilic
- Affiliation
- Finnish Medicines Agency
- Address
- Hallituskatu 12-14, 70100 Kuopio, FINLAND
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
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
- Florence Flamein
- Address
- Lille University Hospital - Jeanne de Flandre 2, avenue Eugène Avinée 59000 LILLE
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Germany
Member
Awaiting Nomination.
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
- Messogion Avenue 284, 155 62 Cholargos, GREECE
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Alternate
- Name
- Theodoros Karampinas
- Affiliation
- National Organization For Medicines
- Address
- Messogion Avenue 284, 155 62 Cholargos, GREECE
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Hungary
Member
- Name
- Adrienn Horváth
- Affiliation
- National Centre For Public Health And Pharmacy
- Address
- PO Box 450, 1372 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Alternate
- Name
- Robert Porszasz
- Affiliation
- National Centre 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
- 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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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Italy
Member
- Name
- Sara Galluzzo
- Address
- Bambino Gesu' Children Hospital Viale di Villa Pamphili 100 00152 Rome
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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
- 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.
Luxembourg
Member
- Name
- Carola de Beaufort
- Affiliation
- Centre Hospitalier De Luxembourg
- Address
- 4 Rue Nicolas-Ernest Barble, 1210 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate
- Name
- Olivier Moes
- 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
Awaiting Nomination.
Netherlands
Member
- Name
- Maaike van Dartel
- Affiliation
- Medicines Evaluation Board
- Address
- Graadt Van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate
- Name
- Karijn Pijnenburg-Kleizen
- Affiliation
- Medicines Evaluation Board
- Address
- Graadt Van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway
Member
- Name
- Siri Wang
- Affiliation
- Norwegian Medical Products Agency
- Address
- P. O. Box 240, Skøyen, 0213 Oslo, NORWAY
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Alternate
- Name
- Anette Solli Karlsen
- Affiliation
- Norwegian Medical Products Agency
- Address
- Grensesvingen 26, 0663 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
- Name
- Monika Trojan
- 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
- 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
- Address
- Madrid - Edificio 8, Calle Campezo 1, Poligono Las Mercedes
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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 appointed by the European Commission
Member
- Name
- Viviana Giannuzzi
- Address
- Fondazione per la Ricerca Farmacologica Gianni Benzi onlus, via Abate Eustasio, 30, Valenzano, 70010, Italy
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Alternate
- Name
- Patricia Durao
- Affiliation
- European Organisation For Rare Diseases
- Address
- Plateforme Maladies Rares, 96 Rue Didot, 75014 Paris, FRANCE
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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
- Name
- Jaroslav Sterba
- Address
- Brnenska No 12, Slapanice, PC:664 51, Czech Republic
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Member
- Name
- Victoria Romero Pazos
- Affiliation
- European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology
- Address
- Seestrasse 240, 8802 Kilchberg Zh, SWITZERLAND
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Alternate
Awaiting Nomination.
Members representing healthcare professionals appointed 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 Bucharest
- Address
- Strada Lupu Dionisie Nr. 37, 020021 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Member
- Name
- Johannes Taminiau
- Address
- Antwerp University Hospital Wilrijkstraat 10 2650 Edegem
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Alternate
- Name
- Pernille Skovby
- Address
- Trial Nation, Nørregade 7B, Copenhagen K, 1165, Denmark, DENMARK
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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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