An accomplished pharmaceutical physician and medical director with a proven track record of working within high performance leadership teams in global medical affairs and international drug development with many new chemical and biological entities in a wide variety of therapeutic areas in numerous biopharmaceutical companies, primarily in the EU and Japan. Worked in top tier International organisations to include Shire Pharmaceuticals, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma, Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals, and many others (as an interim medical manager), and has extensive experience in international drug development, global medical affairs, multi-national pre-approval early access programs, orphan drug development and commercialisation, regulatory affairs and health economics, commercialisation and marketing of new medicines, corporate governance and code compliance, medical and scientific education and training, publication planning and communication, patient registries, pharmacovigilance and risk mitigation-always with the welfare of patients in mind. In addition, has demonstrated a creative and dynamic approach to strategic planning, portfolio management, improved business practices, due diligence of new products, and assessment of new business development opportunities, resulting in a tangible and positive impact on business objectives.Enjoyed living and working internationally in the US, Europe and the Far East for many years.