Ozlem Battal

Ozlem Battal currently serves as Vice President of Human Resources for Europe, Canada, and Partner Markets at Biogen since May 2019. Prior to this role, Ozlem held the position of Vice President and Global Head of Talent at Baxter International Inc., managing talent management and organizational strategies for nearly 50,000 employees from January 2018 to May 2019. Additionally, Ozlem has extensive experience in human resources leadership across various companies, including Vice President & Head of Human Resources for Shire and Baxalta, and various roles at Baxter covering regions such as Latin America and Asia Pacific. Prior professional experience includes HR positions at Abbott Diabetes Care, Arthur Andersen, and The Gillette Company. Ozlem's educational background includes a double major in Psychology and Guidance & Psychological Counseling from Boğaziçi University and an MBA from Yeditepe University.