Emiel van Heumen

Emiel van Heumen is an experienced professional in pharmacovigilance and clinical risk management, currently serving as VP Global, EU and UK QPPV & Head of Pharmacovigilance Region Europe at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies Europe since December 2011. Prior to this role, Emiel worked at Merck & Co (MSD) as a Senior Clinical Risk Management and Pharmacovigilance Physician and held the position of Medical Safety Adviser at Organon. Emiel's medical background includes a residency as a General Practitioner at General Practice Westervoort and previous clinical experience at Slingeland Hospital Doetinchem. Emiel holds an MD from Radboud University and an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology, as well as an extensive early career in engineering with roles at Texas Instruments and Philips Research. Emiel is also an inventor with registered patents in the US and EU.