Ruth Whelan

Ruth Whelan is an experienced regulatory affairs professional currently serving as the Director of EU Life Cycle Management in International Regulatory Affairs at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since October 2020. Prior to this role, Ruth held positions as Associate Director and Regulatory Affairs Submission Manager at LEO Pharma, as well as Regulatory Affairs Manager and Senior Regulatory Affairs Officer at Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd. Ruth's career began at Athlone Laboratories Limited, where roles included Senior Regulatory Affairs Executive and Regulatory Affairs Executive. Ruth's experience encompasses EU licensing, regulatory compliance, and the preparation of CTD compliant applications. Ruth also worked as a Quality Control Analyst at Trinity Biotech Plc. Ruth holds a BSc. (Hons) in Biochemistry from University College Dublin, earned between 1999 and 2003.