SONIA QUEIROS, COO, European Medicines Verification Organisation (EMVO)

Education

•   Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree from the Faculty of Pharmacy of Oporto University, Oporto, Portugal.
•   Master’s in health economics and Policies, School of Economics and Management of Minho University, Braga, Portugal.
•   Advanced Studies in Public Policies, School of Sociology and Public Policies of University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE), Lisbon, Portugal.

Professional Experience

•   Chief Operating Officer, European Medicines Verification Organization (EMVO).
•   Head of Institutional Affairs (2018-2022), International Affairs (2010-2022), and Head of Brussels office (2016-2020) of the National Association of Pharmacies (ANF) of Portugal.
•   Technical Direction of the Domiciliary Distribution of Gasoxmed (Medicinal gas) from January to May 2010.
•   Technical Secretary of the Oporto branch of the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society, from October 2005 to October 2009, Portugal.
•   Technical Direction of the wholesale distribution of Ratiopharm (Generics) in Oporto, from March 2003 to December 2005, Portugal.

Other Activities

•   President and founding member of the Alumni Association (alumniFFUP) of the Faculty of Pharmacy of Oporto University, since December 2021.
•   Member of One FIP Data & Intelligence Commission, 2020-2022.
•   Member of the Global Pharmacy Observatory Advisory Committee of FIP (International Federation of Pharmacists), 2017-2020.
•   President of the Students Association of the Faculty of Pharmacy of Oporto University (AEFFUP) in 1999/2000, Vice-President in 1998/1999 and member of the board of the Portuguese Pharmacy Students Association (APEF) - Department of Education and Training in 2001/2002.