María José Arce-Tomas

Global Head of Regulatory Affairs at Pharma Mar SA

María joined PharmaMar in November 2019 from Novo Nordisk A/S where she was the Corporate Global Vice President and Head of Biopharm Global Regulatory Affairs. Prior to Novo Nordisk, María held a number of senior corporate leadership positions at GE Healthcare, GSK, Abbott, Takeda and Norgine. María holds a PhD in Biochemistry from King’s College, University of London, an MSc in Toxicology and a BSc in Pharmacy from Valencia University in Spain. She also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Regulatory Affairs from the University of Cardiff. At PharmaMar, Maria is the face of the Company to the regulatory authorities around the world. She works side by side with the senior executive leadership team from R&D, Commercial, Legal, Business Development and Operations and externally with Regulators and other experts, to deliver on Global business strategies and maximize the products’ potential in an effective and compliant manner.