Jan Demeester

Jan Demeester is an experienced executive in the pharmaceutical industry, currently serving as the General Manager of Cooper Pharma, where responsibilities include overseeing international business development. Prior to this role, Jan held a position as Senior Business Partner at Nycomed / Takeda Middle East, Turkey & Africa, focusing on organizational development in the META region. Jan's career also includes significant leadership positions at Merck, where responsibilities spanned from managing the Gulf operations as Managing Director to driving performance in the cardiology and allergy segments. Earlier roles at Bristol-Myers Squibb laid the groundwork for Jan's extensive experience in managing emerging markets. Jan holds an Executive Education degree in General Management from INSEAD and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Limburg, Belgium.