CAT members
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) publishes details of the members and alternates of its Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT).
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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), with their alternates. These members are appointed by the CHMP;
- one member and one alternate nominated by each EU Member State that is not represented by the members and alternates appointed by the CHMP;
- one member and an alternate appointed by each of the EEA-EFTA States;
- two members and two alternates representing patients' organisations appointed by the European Commission;
- two members and two alternates representing clinicians 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 clinicians appointed 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 appointed 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
- Name
- Raimondas Benetis
- Affiliation
- State Medicines Control Agency
- Address
- Savanoriu Pr. 220, Kauno M. Sav., 50196 Kaunas, LITHUANIA
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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
- Anthony Samuel
- Address
- Mater Dei Hospital Triq id-DOnaturi tad-Demm, Msida
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Spain
Member
- Name
- Sol Ruiz
- 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
- Marcos Timón
- Affiliation
- Spanish Agency Of Medicines And Medical Devices
- Address
- Edificio 8, Calle Campezo 1, Poligono Las Mercedes, 28022 Madrid, SPAIN
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Members appointed 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
- Name
- Claire Beuneu
- Affiliation
- Federal Agency For Medicines And Health Products
- Address
- Galileelaan 5/03, 1210 Sint-Joost-Ten-Node, BELGIUM
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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
- Eva Kolouchova
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Srobarova 48, 100 41 Prague 10, CZECHIA
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Alternate
- Name
- Radka Nejezchlebová
- 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
- Johanne Juhl Korsbæk
- 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
- Name
- Maija Tarkkanen
- Affiliation
- Finnish Medicines Agency
- Address
- P. O. Box 55, 00034 Helsinki, FINLAND
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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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Greece
Member
- Name
- Maria Gazouli
- Title
- Professor of Biology
- Affiliation
- National Organization For Medicines
- Address
- Messogion Avenue 284, 155 62 Cholargos, GREECE
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Alternate
- Name
- Angeliki Rompoti
- Affiliation
- National Organization For Medicines
- Address
- Messogion Avenue 284, 155 62 Cholargos, GREECE
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Iceland
Member
- Name
- Peter Zsolt Fekete
- Affiliation
- Icelandic Medicines Agency
- Address
- Vinlandsleid 14, 113 Reykjavik, ICELAND
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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
- Concetta Quintarelli
- Affiliation
- Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
- Address
- Piazza Di Sant'onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, ITALY
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Alternate
- Name
- Barbara Bonamassa
- Affiliation
- Italian Medicines Agency
- Address
- Via Del Tritone 181, 00187, Rome, ITALY
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Latvia
Member
- Name
- Una Riekstina
- Address
- University of Latvia 3 Jelgavas street Riga LV-1004 Latvia
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Alternate
- Name
- Liga Kunrade
- Affiliation
- State Agency Of Medicines
- Address
- Jersikas Iela 15, 1003 Riga, LATVIA
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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
- 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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Alternate
- Nomination awaited
Romania
Member
- Name
- Denisa Marilena Margina
- 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
- Liviu Nitulescu
- 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
Member
- Name
- Katarína Kollarova
- Affiliation
- State Institute For Drug Control
- Address
- Kvetna 11, Ruzinov, 821 08 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
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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
- Suzana Vidic
- 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
- Metoda Lipnik-Stangelj
- Address
- Valvasorjeva 5 SI-1000 Ljubljana
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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 appointed by the European Commission
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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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
- Address
- Linfa OdV, Via del Commissario 40 A, Padova, 35124 ITALY University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 34128 ITALY
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Members representing clinicians appointed 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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