The CAT consists of:

  • a chair, elected by serving CAT members;
  • five members or co-opted 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 nominated by the CHMP;
  • one member and one alternate nominated by each EU Member State that is not represented by the members and alternates nominated by the CHMP;
  • one member and an alternate nominated by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
  • two members and two alternates representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission;
  • two members and two alternates representing clinicians nominated 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 nominated from within the CHMP

Members nominated by the Member States

Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission

Members representing clinicians nominated by the European Commission

Chair

Name
Ilona G. Reischl
Affiliation
Austrian Federal Office For Safety In Health Care
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Vice-chair

Name
Kieran Breen
Address
Parkinson's Europe, Lynwood HouseCrofton Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8QE, United Kingdom
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Members nominated from within the CHMP

Germany

Member

Name
Jan Mueller-Berghaus
Affiliation
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Address
Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, Industriegebiet, 63225 Langen (Hesse), GERMANY
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Alternate

Name
Egbert Flory
Affiliation
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Address
Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, Industriegebiet, 63225 Langen (Hesse), GERMANY
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Lithuania

Member

Name
Vilma Petrikaite
Address
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Sukileliu pr. 13 LT-50162, Kaunas
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Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

Malta

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

Name
Anthony Samuel
Address
Mater Dei Hospital Triq id-DOnaturi tad-Demm, Msida
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Portugal

Member

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

Name
Maria Isabel Borba Vieira
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
Address
Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Members nominated by Member States

Austria

Member

Name
Silke Dorner
Affiliation
Austrian Federal Office For Safety In Health Care
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Alternate

Name
Corina Spreitzer
Affiliation
Austrian Federal Office For Safety In Health Care
Address
Traisengasse 5, Brigittenau, 1200 Vienna, AUSTRIA
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Belgium

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

Name
Olga Kholmanskikh
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
Rozalina Kulaksazova
Affiliation
Bulgarian Drug Agency
Address
Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Alternate

Name
Evelina Shumkova
Affiliation
Bulgarian Drug Agency
Address
Ul. Damyan Gruev 8, 1303 Sofia, BULGARIA
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Croatia

Member

Name
Azra Selimovic
Affiliation
Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of Croatia
Address
10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
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Alternate

Name
Petra Sokol
Affiliation
Agency For Medicinal Products And Medical Devices Of Croatia
Address
Ksaverska Cesta 4, 10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
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Cyprus

Member

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

Name
Isavella Kyriakidou
Affiliation
Pharmaceutical Services Ministry Of Health
Address
Polyfimou 15, Strovolos Industrial Area, 2033 Strovolos, CYPRUS
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Czechia

Member

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

Name
Kristyna Rehorova Hradilkova
Affiliation
State Institute For Drug Control
Address
Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Denmark

Member

Name
Martin Oleksiewicz
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Alternate

Name
Bibi Fatima Syed Shah
Affiliation
Danish Medicines Agency
Address
Axel Heides Gade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S, DENMARK
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Estonia

Member

Name
Toivo Maimets
Affiliation
University Of Tartu
Address
Riia Tn 23, 51010 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Alternate

Name
Pille Saalik
Affiliation
State Agency Of Medicines
Address
Nooruse Tn 1, Tartu linn, 50411 Tartu Linn, ESTONIA
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Finland

Member

Name
Heli Suila
Affiliation
Finnish Medicines Agency
Address
Mannerheimintie 166, 00300 Helsinki, FINLAND
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Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

France

Member

Name
Violaine Closson Carella
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
Jean-Michel Race
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
Kieran Breen
Address
Parkinson's Europe, Lynwood HouseCrofton Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8QE, United Kingdom
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Name
Jan Mueller-Berghaus
Affiliation
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Address
Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, Industriegebiet, 63225 Langen (Hesse), GERMANY
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Alternate

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

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

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

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

Name
Viola Bardoczy
Affiliation
National Center For Public Health And Pharmacy
Address
Szabolcs Utca 33, 1135 Budapest XIII, HUNGARY
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Iceland

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

Ireland

Member

Name
Joseph DeCourcey
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
Richard Carroll
Affiliation
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Address
Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Italy

Member

Name
Paolo Gasparini
Address
University of Trieste/IRCCS Burlo Garofolo via dell'Istria 65 34171 Trieste, ITALY
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Name
Concetta Quintarelli
Affiliation
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Address
Piazza Di Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, ITALY
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Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

Italy

Member

Name
Paolo Gasparini
Address
University of Trieste/IRCCS Burlo Garofolo via dell'Istria 65 34171 Trieste, ITALY
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Name
Concetta Quintarelli
Affiliation
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Address
Piazza Di Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, ITALY
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Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

Latvia

Member

Name
Una Riekstina
Address
University of Latvia 3 Jelgavas street Riga LV-1004 Latvia
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Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

Luxembourg

Member

Name
Alessia Pochesci
Affiliation
Centre Hospitalier De Luxembourg
Address
4 Rue Nicolas-Ernest Barble, 1210 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
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Alternate

Name
Nancy De Bremaeker
Affiliation
Centre Hospitalier De Luxembourg
Address
4 Rue Nicolas-Ernest Barble, 1210 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG
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Netherlands

Member

Name
Emmely de Vries
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt Van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Alternate

Name
Berendina Maria van den Hoorn
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt Van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway

Member

Name
Rune Kjeken
Affiliation
Norwegian Medical Products Agency
Address
Grensesvingen 26, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Alternate

Name
Ole Henrik Myrdal
Affiliation
Norwegian Medical Products Agency
Address
P. O. Box 240, Skøyen, 0213 Oslo, NORWAY
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Poland

Member

Name
Dariusz Sladowski
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

Member

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

Name
Maria Isabel Borba Vieira
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
Address
Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Romania

Member

Name
Denisa Marilena Margina
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Medical Devices
Address
Strada Mr. Av Sanatescu Stefan 48, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

Slovakia

Member

  • Nomination awaited

Alternate

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

Member

Name
Metoda Lipnik-Stangelj
Address
Valvasorjeva 5 SI-1000 Ljubljana
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Alternate

  • Nomination awaited

Spain

Member

Name
Sol Ruiz
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
Marcos Timón
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
Maria Luttgen
Affiliation
Swedish Medical Products Agency
Address
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Alternate

Name
Charlotte Anderberg
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
Kieran Breen
Address
Parkinson's Europe, Lynwood HouseCrofton Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8QE, United Kingdom
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Alternate

Name
Federica Chiara
Affiliation
Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
Address
Via Nicolo' Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padova, ITALY
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Member

Name
Kerstin Elisabeth Sollerbrant Melefors
Address
The Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund Maester Samuelsgatan 36 Box 5408 114 84 Stockholm, Sweden
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Alternate

Name
Mencia de Lemus Belmonte
Affiliation
SMA Europe e.V.
Address
Im Moos 4, Waltershofen, 79112 Freiburg Im Breisgau, GERMANY
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Members representing clinicians nominated by the European Commission

Member

Name
Paolo Gasparini
Address
University of Trieste/IRCCS Burlo Garofolo via dell'Istria 65 34171 Trieste, ITALY
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Alternate

Name
Alessandra Renieri
Affiliation
Siena University
Address
Via Mentana 188, 53100, Siena, ITALY
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Member

Name
Alessandro Aiuti
Address
Via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, ITALY
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Alternate

Name
Bernd Gansbacher
Affiliation
Technische Universität München
Address
Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675 Munich, GERMANY
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