Alar Irs

Alar Irs possesses extensive experience in cardiology and medical administration. Currently serving as the Head of Heart Clinic at Tartu University Hospital since September 2017, Alar also holds positions as a senior teaching physician in cardiology and head of Clinical Area 3, overseeing various specialties. Involvement with the European Medicines Agency includes roles as Chair and Vice Chair of the Cardiovascular Working Party and Member of the Committee for Human Medicinal Products, contributing to the assessment of new medicinal products. As Chief Medical Officer at Ravimiamet, key responsibilities include ensuring medical quality and stakeholder communication within EU scientific committees. Alar continues to play an active role in education as a member of the Board of the Estonian Society of Cardiology and previously taught clinical pharmacology at the University of Tartu. Alar's educational background includes a cum laude MD degree and a designation as a cardiologist from the University of Tartu.