The list below includes those members who served during the period 2023 to 2024.
Chair
Dr Anna-Maria Brady BSc PhD
Former Head of Biologicals and Administration, Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Vice-Chair
Mr Robert Lowe BPharm FRPharmS
Director of Pharmacy Quality Assurance Specialist Services, NHS East of England & Northamptonshire
Dr Emre Amirak BSc MBBS MRCS
Country Medical Director UK & Ireland, Orphazyme A/S; President & Chief Medical Director, Vionelix Therapeutics
Dr Edward Bush BSc PhD
Principal Scientist – Pharmacopoeial Specialist, Chemical Development, AstraZeneca
Mr Carlo Emanuele Giartosio MSc
Former Regulatory Coordination & Scientific Support Manager, Merck Serono
Dr Alison Gleadle BSc PhD (Lay member)
Former Group Product Risk Director, Tesco Stores Ltd.
Dr Vikas Jaitely BPharm MPharm PhD MRPharmS GPhC MTOPRA
Director (EU Digital Healthcare & Devices), Global Regulatory Affairs, Merck
Mr Sean Jones BSc MSc MRPharmS
Former Expert Quality Assessor, MHRA; former Trust Quality Controller, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Paul Marshall BPharm PhD MRPharmS MAPS FTOPRA
Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Ms Sharon Palser MSc (Lay member)
Former Director of Development, NHS Plymouth
Mr James Rickard MPharm MRPharmS
Chief Scientific Officer, Richmond Pharmacology; Visiting Senior Lecturer, Kings College, London
Professor Monique Simmonds OBE JP BSc PhD FLS FBS FRES FWIF
Deputy Director of Science, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Secretary and Scientific Director
Mr James Pound1 BSc
Deputy Director – Standards & Compliance, Healthcare Quality & Access, MHRA; former Group Manager, British Pharmacopoeia and Laboratory Services, MHRA
Mr Steve Hoare2 BSc
Head of Standards & Regulatory Governance, Healthcare Quality & Access, MHRA
1 Until 20 March 2023.
2 From 21 March 2023.
