Annamaria Spano

Annamaria Spano is an experienced Operational Quality Manager and Associate Director at Merck Group since November 2014, leading a team focused on Quality Assurance oversight, data integrity, and quality validation in pharmaceutical development. Spano has held various roles at Merck including Microbiological Laboratory and EM Manager, Data Center and Continuous Improvement Coordinator, and Digitalization and Lean Project Lead, contributing to numerous improvements in Quality Systems, compliance, and operational excellence. Prior experience includes working as a Quality Operation Business Improvement Expert at Novartis Vaccines, as well as various quality and analytical roles in other organizations. Annamaria Spano holds a Licence to practice Biology and an M.D. in Industrial & Environmental Biotechnology from the University of Bari, and has achieved multiple certifications including Green Belt. In addition to academic qualifications, Annamaria Spano is currently pursuing language certifications in French.