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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 Commercial Veeva Heroes
Veeva Heroes 2024
Leaders Driving Change
(Details correct at time of Hero award)
John Reilly
GSK
Head Veeva CoE
Pieter Voermans
Sobi
Head Clinical Data Management
Giorgia Donati
Alfasigma
Trial Master File Specialist
Philippe Barrau
Sanofi
Digital QMS Program Leader
Aysegul Ozkose
Nordic Pharma
Senior RA Database Manager
Pilar Carrero
LEO Pharma
Vice President of R&D Process Optimization Office
“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)
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