The COMP consists of:

  • a chair, elected by serving COMP members;
  • one member nominated by each of the EU Member States;
  • one member nominated by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
  • three members nominated by the European Commission on the Agency's recommendation;
  • three members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission.

All members 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

The list includes each member'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 by the Member States

Members nominated by the European Commission on the EMA's recommendation

Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission

Chair

Name
Violeta Stoyanova-Beninska
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt Van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Vice-chair

Name
Armando Magrelli
Address
National Center for Drug Research and Evaluation Istituto Superiore di Sanità Viale Regina Elena, 299 00161 Roma Italy
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Members nominated by the Member States

Austria

Name
Brigitte Schwarzer-Daum
Address
Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20 1090 Vienna Austria
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Belgium

Name
Tim Leest
Affiliation
Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
Address
Galileelaan 5/03, 1210 Sint-Joost-Ten-Node, BELGIUM
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Bulgaria

Awaiting Nomination.

Croatia

Name
Dinko Vitezic
Address
University of Rijeka Medical School Brace Branchetta 20 51000 Rijeka
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Croatia

Name
Ingeborg Barisic
Address
University Of Zagreb Ulica Ante Kovacica 1 Zagreb 10000 Grad Zagreb CROATIA
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Cyprus

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

Name
Jana Mazelova
Affiliation
State Institute For Drug Control
Address
Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Denmark

Awaiting Nomination.

Estonia

Name
Vallo Tillmann
Address
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu. Lunini 6, 51014 Tartu
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Finland

Name
Karri Penttila
Affiliation
Finnish Medicines Agency
Address
Hallituskatu 12-14, 70100 Kuopio, FINLAND
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France

Name
Cécile Dop
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

Name
Frauke Naumann-Winter
Affiliation
Federal Institute For Drugs And Medical Devices
Address
Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3, Plittersdorf, 53175 Bonn, GERMANY
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Greece

Name
Evangelia Giannaki
Affiliation
Geniko Nosokomeio Thessalonikis George Papanikolaou
Address
Exochi, 570 10 Thessaloniki, GREECE
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Hungary

Name
Zsofia Gyulai
Affiliation
National Center For Public Health And Pharmacy
Address
PO Box 450, 1372 Budapest, HUNGARY
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Iceland

Awaiting Nomination.

Ireland

Name
Emma Fagan
Affiliation
Health Products Regulatory Authority
Address
Kevin O Malley House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 XP77, IRELAND
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Italy

Name
Enrico Costa
Affiliation
Italian Medicines Agency
Address
Via Del Tritone 181, 00187, Rome, ITALY
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Latvia

Name
Irena Rogovska
Affiliation
State Agency Of Medicines Of Latvia
Address
Jersikas Iela 15, 1003 Riga, LATVIA
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Liechtenstein

Name
Vlasta Zavadova
Affiliation
Office Of Health
Address
Aeulestrasse 51, 9490 Vaduz, LIECHTENSTEIN
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Lithuania

Name
Ruta Mameniskiene
Affiliation
Vilniaus universitetas
Address
Santariskiu G. 1, Vilniaus M. Sav., 08660 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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Luxembourg

Name
Michel Hoffmann
Address
CHdN 120, Avenue Salentiny L9080 Ettelbruck
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Malta

Awaiting Nomination.

Netherlands

Name
Elisabeth Johanne Rook
Affiliation
Medicines Evaluation Board
Address
Graadt Van Roggenweg 500, 3531 AH Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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Norway

Name
Maria Elisabeth Kalland
Affiliation
Norwegian Medical Products Agency
Address
Grensesvingen 26, 0663 Oslo, NORWAY
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Poland

Name
Bozenna Dembowska-Baginska
Affiliation
The Children's Memorial Health Institute
Address
Al Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsawa, POLAND
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Portugal

Name
Joao Rocha
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Health Products
Address
Avenida Do Brasil 53, 1749-004 Lisbon, PORTUGAL
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Romania

Name
Olimpia Neagu
Affiliation
National Authority Of Medicines And Medical Devices
Address
Strada Mr. Av Sanatescu Stefan 48, 011478 Bucharest, ROMANIA
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SLOVAKIA

Awaiting Nomination.

Slovenia

Awaiting Nomination.

Spain

Name
Gloria Maria Palomo Carrasco
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

Name
Darius Matusevicius
Affiliation
Swedish Medical Products Agency
Address
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 42, Uppsala Science Park, 752 37 Uppsala, SWEDEN
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Members nominated by the European Commission on the EMA's recommendation

Name
Armando Magrelli
Address
National Center for Drug Research and Evaluation Istituto Superiore di Sanità Viale Regina Elena, 299 00161 Roma Italy
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Name
Maria Judit Molnar
Address
Semmelweis University Ulloi Ut 78/b 1082 Budapest HUNGARY
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Members representing patients' organisations nominated by the European Commission

Name
Ines Alves
Address
Av. D. Leonor Fernandes, 46, 7005-144 Évora, Portugal
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Name
Julian Isla
Affiliation
Dravet Syndrome Foundation
Address
1 Izquierda, Calle Del Doctor Fleming 30, 28036 Madrid, SPAIN
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Name
Marie Pauline J. Evers
Affiliation
Nederlandse Federatie van Kankerpatiëntenorganisaties
Address
Postbus 8152, 3503 RD Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
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