EphMRA Names Thomas Hein as New President

The Executive Board of the European Pharmaceutical Market Research Association (EphMRA) has elected Thomas Hein as its new President from next Monday. He takes over from Rob Haynes who took the role in 2008.

Hein (pictured) brings more than twenty years' pharma market research experience. Since 2007, he has served as VP of Global MR at Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, prior to which he held the same title at Schering AG, and was Head of Market Research Specialized Therapeutics at Berlex Laboratories.

In addition, the EphMRA Board 2012/2013 includes full members:

• Georgina Butcher, AD Marketing Intelligence at Astellas Pharma Europe
• Bernd Heinrichs, Head of Global Market Insight Team at Grünenthal
• Kerstin Lilla, Director Global Business Intelligence at Abbott Products Operations
• James Rienow, Regional Market Analytics Manager at Pfizer, and
• John Shortell, Director of Global Market Research at Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals.

...as well as associate members:

• Bob Douglas, Global Head of Custom Research at Ipsos Healthcare
• Abigail Stuart, Global Head at Hall and Partners Health
• Piergiorgio Rossi, MD at SGR International
• Sarah Phillips, Director and Head of Health at Incite, and
• Kim Hughes, MD at The Planning Shop International.

The Board is supported by Michel Bruguiere Fontenille as Treasurer and Bernadette Rogers as General Secretary.

Web site: www.ephmra.org .