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R&D and Quality Heroes: Leading Industry Progress
Each Summit, Veeva honors a few industry pioneers as “Veeva Heroes”. Over the past year, they have gone above and beyond to help move the industry forward. These innovators pushed boundaries and navigated change in their companies to improve processes and deliver outcomes.
2016
Launched in Europe
357
Global Veeva Heroes
158
Companies
66
European R&D and Quality Veeva Heroes
Veeva Heroes 2025
Leaders Driving Change
Isabelle De Montazet
Alvotech
Director Regulatory Information Management
Isabelle De Montazet
Alvotech Director Regulatory Information Management
40% efficiency improvement with continuous publishing, validation, and issue resolution
Olaf Ehses
Bayer
S&T Senior Project Manager
Olaf Ehses
Bayer S&T Senior Project Manager
Fostered collaboration across divisions and improved productivity for 20,000 global users with an integrated quality management approach
Lotte Smets
Julius Clinical
Director Data Management
Lotte Smets
Julius Clinical Director Data Management
Drove success by optimizing and standardizing data flow with precision and speed
Jeroen van Doorn
MSD
Business System Lead
Jeroen van Doorn
MSD Business System Lead
Simplified and standardized systems landscape to support globally harmonised and connected safety operations
Deanna Sanders
Novartis
Product/Platform Team Lead
Deanna Sanders
Novartis Product/Platform Team Lead
Streamlined trial engagement in just 18 months, simplifying monitoring and reporting across Clinical Operations
Pia Mikkelsen
Novartis
Technology Product Director
Pia Mikkelsen
Novartis Technology Product Director
Streamlined trial engagement in just 18 months, simplifying monitoring and reporting across Clinical Operations
Laura Prada Alonso
Recipharm
Corporate eQMS Program Manager
Laura Prada Alonso
Recipharm Corporate eQMS Program Manager
Standardized the approach to quality across 14 sites to serve global markets efficiently
Efrat Sabag-Buchnik
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Sr Director, Patient Safety, PV and Global Medical Affairs, R&D IT
Efrat Sabag-Buchnik
Teva Pharmaceuticals Sr Director, Patient Safety, PV and Global Medical Affairs, R&D IT
Reduced procedures by 40% by aligning processes worldwide with one global safety solution
Rinat-Sara Lifshitz-Shovali
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Head of Systems and Innovation PV
Rinat-Sara Lifshitz-Shovali
Teva Pharmaceuticals Head of Systems and Innovation PV
Reduced procedures by 40% by aligning processes worldwide with one global safety solution
Pernelle Quist
Zealand Pharma
Director of IT Business Projects and Applications
Pernelle Quist
Zealand Pharma Director of IT Business Projects and Applications
Built a scalable technology landscape across business areas to support rapid growth
Boehringer Ingelheim
Led a digital transformation to unify data and processes across clinical, quality, and regulatory to accelerate the delivery of new treatments.
Martin Fleming
Boehringer Ingelheim
Head of QM Digitalization
Martin Fleming
Boehringer Ingelheim Head of QM Digitalization
Simplified quality to drive speed and efficiency across the development of new treatments
Michael Haushalter
Boehringer Ingelheim
Senior Principal Capability Manager
Michael Haushalter
Boehringer Ingelheim Senior Principal Capability Manager
Enabled collaborative trial management by connecting clinical operations organization-wide
Martin Heckenberger
Boehringer Ingelheim
Capability Owner – Data Collection
Martin Heckenberger
Boehringer Ingelheim Capability Owner – Data Collection
Operationalized data management processes for a connected clinical platform
Martin Helling
Boehringer Ingelheim
OMP IT Program Manager
Martin Helling
Boehringer Ingelheim OMP IT Program Manager
Enabled cross-functional business transformation for over 19,000 users with connected data and processes
Birgit Huwer
Boehringer Ingelheim
Regulatory Affairs OMP Lead
Birgit Huwer
Boehringer Ingelheim Regulatory Affairs OMP Lead
Drove RIM transformation at speed, leading to increased data insights and streamlined cross-functional collaboration
“For me, being a Veeva Hero means embracing challenges with curiosity and passion and turning every lesson into an opportunity to make a real impact together.”
Aysegul Ozkose
Global Scientific Affairs Digital Lead
“The Veeva Hero recognition reflects our team’s collective efforts. Together, we’ve delivered significant value through the power of Veeva Quality Cloud.”
Philippe Barrau
Digital QMS Program Leader, Sanofi
Hero Resources
Explore and Learn
Hear more from pioneers advancing the industry to bring treatments to patients faster.
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A Unified Data Management Approach for Regulatory
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Sanofi Streamlines Quality to Speed Manufacturing
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An Inside Look at GSK’s Successful CTMS Modernization Journey
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Developing a Foundation to Transform Pharmacovigilance
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Syneos Health Transforms Clinical Data Management
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Almac Clinical Services: Transforming Quality Processes & Collaboration with Veeva QMS
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Bayer Modernizes Regulatory Operations with Submission Content Plans
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Simplifying Pharmacovigilance Processes with Veeva Safety
Heroes Hall of Fame
Veeva has been celebrating R&D and Quality Heroes in Europe since 2016.
(Details correct at time of Hero award)
2024
Senior Director, Enterprise Products
GSK
Head Clinical Data Management
Sobi
Trial Master File Specialist
Alfasigma
Digital QMS Program Leader
Sanofi
Senior RA Database Manager
Nordic Pharma
Vice President of R&D Process Optimization Office
BLEO Pharma
2023
Trial Operations Product Owner
GSK
Senior Director, Clinical Data Management
Syneos Health
Head of Clinical Operations and Project Management
Recordati
Global Quality Systems Manager
Almac Clinical Services
Head of Quality Management System CHC
Sanofi
Head of Regulatory Information & Content Management
Bayer
Drug Safety Operations Manager
OM Pharma
2022
Head of Business Enablement
Simbec-Orion
Head of Drug Safety
BPL
Senior Director, Enterprise Products
GSK
Associate Director, Team Lead and System Owner Veeva RIM
Merck KGaA
Senior Director, Clinical Data Management Automation
GSK
Director, Strategic Advice (QA)
AstraZeneca
Chief Data Strategist and Solutions Officer
Bioforum
Director Clinical Documentation
GSK
Project Director, Release Train Engineer
Novo Nordisk
Data Governance Manager, Global Regulatory Affairs
Pierre Fabre
Business Lead (NIS System Manager)
Bayer AG
Head of Clinical Operations and Data Management
Cancer Research UK
NextGen eQMS, Technology Transformation Implementation Lead
UCB
Senior Business Analyst
Merck KGaA Darmstadt
R&D RDQ Quality Strategy Lead Digital Quality, Associate Director
Merck KGaA Darmstadt
R&D Quality Risk Management Lead
Merck KGaA Darmstadt
Associate Director, Regulatory Information Systems
Norgine
QA Quality Manager
Alvotech
Senior EDMS System Manager
Genmab
Associate Director, Clinical & Quality Systems
Idorsia
QualityDocs Programme Project Director
Novo Nordisk
Head of Global Regulatory Informatics and Operations
PharmaLex
Vice President of Development Tech, R&D
GSK
Senior Director Digital Business Platforms
LEO Pharma
Senior Validation Engineer
Ablynx
Head of IT Regulatory, QA and Project Portfolio Management
UCB
eTMF Business Specialist
AstraZeneca
Head of Compliance & Regulated Information, Pharmaceutical Diagnostics R&D
GE Healthcare Life Sciences
Process & Systems Manager
Ferring
Application Manager
Recordati
Program Manager
LEO Pharma
Documentation Systems Manager
UCB
GxP Documentation Expert – Corporate Quality Services
UCB
Business Solutions Manager
Roche
Associate Director R&D IT Technology Innovation and PMO
MSD Animal Health
Business Process Lead Quality
Aspen OSS
Head of Quality Systems & Processes
Coloplast
President and CEO
Exom Group
IT Director
Symphogen