Management Board members

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes details of the members of its Management Board.
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This page lists each Management Board member's and alternate's:

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  • curriculum vitae;
  • declaration of interests and confidentiality undertaking.

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Members

Chair

Name
Rui Santos Ivo
Title
President of the Executive Board
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
Address
Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Vice-chair

Name
Aimad Torqui
Title
Head of Division
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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European Parliament

Representatives

Name
Kristina Garuoliene
Address
Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Čiurlionio 21, Vilnius, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Santariškių 2, Vilnius
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Name
Cristian Busoi
Address
Liaison Office of the European Parliament in Bucharest Strada Vasile Lascăr, nr. 31, et 1 Sector 2 020492 Bucharest
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Not Applicable

European Commission

Representatives

Name
Joanna Drake
Affiliation
European Commission
Address
DG RTD, Frere-Orbansquare 8, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM
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Name
Sandra Gallina
Title
Director General
Affiliation
European Commission
Address
DG SANTE Health And Food Safety, Froissartstraat 101, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM
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Alternates

Name
Maria Pilar Aguar Fernández
Title
Director - DG Research and Innovation
Affiliation
European Commission
Address
Research And Innovation, Marsveldstraat 21, 1050 Elsene, BELGIUM
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Name
Rainer Becker
Title
Director
Affiliation
European Commission
Address
DG SANTE Health And Food Safety, Froissartstraat 101, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM
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Austria

Representative

Name
Günter Waxenecker
Title
Head of Agency
Affiliation
Austrian Agency For Health And Food Safety
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate

Name
Jan Neuhauser
Title
Head of Pharmacovigilance Department
Affiliation
Austrian Agency For Health And Food Safety
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Belgium

Representative

Name
Hugues Malonne
Title
Executive Director
Affiliation
Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
Address
Galileelaan 5/03, 1210 Sint-Joost-Ten-Node, BELGIUM
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Alternate

Name
Charles Denonne
Title
Coordinator International Relations
Affiliation
Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
Address
Galileelaan 5/03, 1210 Sint-Joost-Ten-Node, BELGIUM
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Bulgaria

Representative

Name
Bogdan Yavorov Kirilov
Title
Executive Director
Affiliation
Bulgarian Drug Agency
Address
Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Alternate

Name
Svetlin Sofroniev Spirov
Title
Secretary General
Affiliation
Bulgarian Drug Agency
Address
Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Croatia

Representative

Name
Siniša Tomić
Title
Executive Director
Affiliation
Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of Croatia
Address
Ksaverska Cesta 4, 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
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Alternate

Name
Danica Kramaric
Title
Director
Affiliation
Ministry Of Health
Address
Ksaver 200a, Zagreb, CROATIA
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Cyprus

Representative

Name
Helena Panayiotopoulou
Title
Director of Pharmaceutical Services
Affiliation
Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
Address
Polyfimou 15, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Strovolos, CYPRUS
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Alternate

Name
Irini Chrysafi Fanidou
Title
Head of Regulatory Sector
Affiliation
Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
Address
Polyfimou 15, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Strovolos, CYPRUS
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Czechia

Representative

Name
Tomáš Boráň
Title
Director General
Affiliation
State Institute For Drug Control
Address
Srobarova 48, Vinohrady, 100 00 Prague, CZECHIA
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Alternate

Name
Jiří Bureš
Title
Managing Director
Affiliation
Institute For State Control Of Veterinary Biologicals And Medicaments
Address
Hudcova 56a, Medlanky, 621 00 Brno, CZECHIA
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Denmark

Representative

Name
Nils Falk Bjerregaard
Title
Director General
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Alternate

Name
Mette Aaboe Hansen
Title
Director of Division
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Estonia

Representative

Name
Katrin Kiisk
Title
Director General
Affiliation
State Agency Of Medicines
Address
Nooruse Tn 1, Tartu linn, 50411 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Alternate

Name
Alar Irs
Title
Chief Medical Officer
Affiliation
State Agency Of Medicines
Address
Nooruse Tn 1, Tartu linn, 50411 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Finland

Representative

Name
Eija Pelkonen
Title
Director General
Affiliation
Finnish Medicines Agency
Address
P. O. Box 55, 00034 Helsinki, FINLAND
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Alternate

Name
Anna Siira
Title
Director - Marketing Authorisations
Affiliation
Finnish Medicines Agency
Address
P. O. Box 55, 00034 Helsinki, FINLAND
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France

Representative

Name
Catherine Paugam-Burtz
Title
Director General
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
Franck Foures
Title
Director General
Affiliation
National Veterinary Medicines Agency
Address
BP 90203, La Haute Marche, Bp 90203 Javene, Javene, 35302 Fougeres Cedex, FRANCE
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Germany

Representative

Name
Karl Broich
Affiliation
Federal Institute For Drugs And Medical Devices
Address
Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, Plittersdorf, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
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Alternate

Name
Lars - Christoph Nickel
Title
Head of Directorate
Affiliation
Federal Ministry Of Health
Address
Rochusstrasse 1, Duisdorf, 53123 Bonn, GERMANY
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Greece

Representative

Name
Spyros Sapounas
Title
President
Affiliation
National Organization For Medicines
Address
Messogion Avenue 284, 155 62 Cholargos, GREECE
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Alternate

Awaiting Nomination.

Hungary

Representative

Name
Beatrix Horvath
Title
Head of Department
Affiliation
Ministry Of Interior
Address
Arany Janos Utca 6-8, 1051 Budapest V, HUNGARY
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Alternate

Name
Zakariás El Koulali
Title
chief pharmaceutical officer of state
Affiliation
National Centre For Public Health And Pharmacy
Address
PO Box 450, 1372 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Ireland

Representative

Name
Grainne Mary Power
Title
Chief Executive
Affiliation
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Address
Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Alternate

Name
Laurence O'dwyer
Title
International and Policy Manager
Affiliation
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Address
Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Italy

Representative

Name
Robert Nistico
Title
President
Affiliation
Italian Medicines Agency
Address
Via Del Tritone 181, 00187, Rome, ITALY
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Alternate

Name
Armando Magrelli
Title
Head of Independent Research Office
Affiliation
Italian Medicines Agency
Address
Via Del Tritone 181, 00187, Rome, ITALY
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Latvia

Representative

Name
Indra Dreika
Title
Director
Affiliation
State Agency Of Medicines
Address
Jersikas Iela 15, 1003 Riga, LATVIA
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Alternate

Name
Sergejs Akulics
Title
Deputy Director
Affiliation
State Agency Of Medicines
Address
Jersikas Iela 15, 1003 Riga, LATVIA
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Lithuania

Representative

Name
Dovile Marcinke
Title
Director
Affiliation
State Medicines Control Agency
Address
Studentu G. 45a, Vilniaus M. Sav., 08107 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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Alternate

Name
Rugile Pilviniene
Title
Head of Health Technology Assessment Unit
Affiliation
State Medicines Control Agency
Address
Savanoriu Pr. 220, Kauno M. Sav., 50196 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
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Luxembourg

Representative

Name
Anna Chioti
Title
Head of Division Pharmacy and Medicines
Affiliation
Ministry Of Health And Social Security
Address
2a Rue Thomas Edison, 1445 Strassen, LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate

Name
Marcin Wisniewski
Title
Pharmacist-Inspector – Chargé de mission
Affiliation
Ministry Of Health And Social Security
Address
2a Rue Thomas Edison, 1445 Strassen, LUXEMBOURG
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Malta

Representative

Name
Anthony Serracino-Inglott
Title
Chairperson
Affiliation
Malta Medicines Authority
Address
Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Park, SGN 3000 San Gwann, MALTA
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Alternate

Name
John Joseph Borg
Title
Technical director
Affiliation
Malta Medicines Authority
Address
Sir Temi Zammit Buildings, Malta Life Sciences Park, SGN 3000 San Gwann, MALTA
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Netherlands

Representative

Name
Aimad Torqui
Title
Head of Division
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate

Name
Paula Loekemeijer
Title
Executive Director
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt Van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Poland

Representative

Name
Grzegorz Cessak
Title
President
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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Alternate

Name
Marcin Kolakowski
Title
Vice-President for Medicinal Products
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

Representative

Name
Rui Santos Ivo
Title
President of the Executive Board
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
Address
Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Alternate

Name
Susana Pombo
Title
Director General
Affiliation
Directorate General For Food And Veterinary
Address
Campo Grande 50, 1700-093 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Romania

Representative

Name
Razvan Mihai Prisada
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
Monica Negovan
Title
Director
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Medical Devices Of Romania
Address
Strada Mr. Av Sanatescu Stefan 48, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Slovakia

Representative

Name
Roman Dorčík
Title
Acting Executive Director
Affiliation
State Institute For Drug Control
Address
State institute for drug control, kvetná 11, Bratislava 82508, Slovakia, SLOVAKIA
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Alternate

Name
Katarína Massányiová
Title
Director
Affiliation
Institute For State Control Of Veterinary Biologicals And Medicaments
Address
Biovetska 34, Dolne Krskany, 949 05 Nitra, SLOVAKIA
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Slovenia

Representative

Name
Momir Radulovic
Title
Executive Director
Affiliation
Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of The Republic Of Slovenia
Address
Slovenceva Ulica 22, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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Alternate

Name
Sabina Zalar
Title
Head of RA for Medicinal Products for Human Use
Affiliation
Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of The Republic Of Slovenia
Address
Slovenceva Ulica 22, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
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Spain

Representative

Name
María Jesús Lamas Díaz
Title
Excecutive Director
Affiliation
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
Antonio Blázquez
Title
Head of Human Medicines Department
Affiliation
Spanish Agency Of Medicines And Medical Devices
Address
Edificio 8, Calle Campezo 1, Poligono Las Mercedes, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Sweden

Representative

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

Name
Asa Kumlin Howell
Title
Head of International Affairs
Affiliation
Swedish Medical Products Agency
Address
751 03 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Representatives of patients' organisations

Representatives

Name
Virginie Hivert
Title
Therapeutic Development Director
Affiliation
European Organisation For Rare Diseases
Address
Plateforme Maladies Rares, 96 Rue Didot, 75014 Paris, FRANCE
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Name
Marko Korenjak
Title
President
Affiliation
European Liver Patients Association
Address
Frederic De Renesselaan 57, 3800 Sint-Truiden, BELGIUM
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Representatives of doctors' organisations

Representative

Name
Denis Lacombe
Title
Chief Executive Officer
Affiliation
European Organisation For Research And Treatment Of Cancer
Address
Emmanuel Mounierlaan 83 Bus 11, 1200 Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, BELGIUM
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Representatives of veterinarians' organisations

Representative

Name
Christophe Buhot
Title
Director of Development
Affiliation
Federation Of Veterinarians Of Europe
Address
Tervurenlaan 12, 1040 Etterbeek, BELGIUM
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Not Applicable

Observers

Iceland

Representative

Name
Runa Hauksdottir Hvannberg
Title
Executive Director
Affiliation
Icelandic Medicines Agency
Address
Vinlandsleid 14, 113 Reykjavik, ICELAND
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Alternate

Name
Bjarni Sigurdsson
Title
Pharmacist and Senior Advisor
Affiliation
Ministry Of Health
Address
Sidumuli 24, 108 Reykjavik, ICELAND
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Liechtenstein

Representative

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

Name
Fabian Kurzemann
Affiliation
Office Of Health
Address
Aeulestrasse 51, 9490 Vaduz, LIECHTENSTEIN
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Norway

Representative

Name
Trygve Ottersen
Title
Director General
Affiliation
Norwegian Medical Products Agency
Address
P. O. Box 240, Skøyen, 0213 Oslo, NORWAY
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Alternate

Name
Sayeh Ahrabi
Title
Strategic director
Affiliation
Norwegian Medical Products Agency
Address
Grensesvingen 26, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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