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GetReal Secretariat

The GetReal^® Institute’s Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Institute, ensuring seamless operations and strategic alignment across all activities. It provides essential support to the Executive Board, Members, and stakeholders, fostering collaboration, coordinating key initiatives, and driving the successful execution of the Institute’s objectives. The Secretariat plays a crucial role in maintaining the Institute’s efficiency, facilitating engagement, and ensuring the smooth delivery of programmes that advance the adoption of RWE.

Mariam Bibi

Managing Director

Isabelle Manneh

Programmes Manager

Roos Steevels

Administrative Coordinator

GOVERNANCE

GetReal Executive Board

The GetReal^® Institute is governed by an independent, multi-stakeholder Executive Board dedicated to maintaining neutrality, scientific rigour, and stakeholder balance in all Institute activities.

The Board is carefully structured to represent the full spectrum of perspectives essential to the credible generation and use of real-world evidence (RWE). It includes members from academic institutions, HTA bodies, patient organisations, and the life sciences sector, ensuring no single interest group can dominate decision-making.

The Executive Board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Institute. It ensures that our initiatives align with the needs of our members and the wider healthcare ecosystem while overseeing the implementation of key projects that advance the use of RWE across Europe.

Executive Board Chair

**Academia Seat: University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU)**
Mira Zuidgeest, Associate Professor of Clinical Trial Innovation and RWE

Executive Board Secretary

**Patient Organisation: EURORDIS Rare Diseases Europe**
François Houÿez, Information & Access to Therapies Director & Health Policy Advisor

Academia Seat: Utrecht University (UU)
Christine Leopold, Assistant Professor of Drug Regulatory Scienc

Public Seat: National Institute of Healthcare and Excellence (NICE)
Páll Jónsson, Programme Director for Data and Real-World Evidence

Life Sciences Seat: Pfizer
Carmen Tsang, Senior Director, Data Access Director

Life Sciences Seat: Sanofi
Charlie Nicholls, Head, Global HEOR (HEVA) – General Medicines

MEMBERS

GetReal Members

Our members are at the heart of the Institute, contributing their expertise, insights, and resources to shape the future of RWE in healthcare. Through active participation in discussions, working groups, and strategic projects, they drive meaningful progress and help deliver tangible impact across the healthcare landscape.

The GetReal^® Institute has a unique opportunity as an independent multi-stakeholder collaborative to provide a neutral forum for advancing RWE in regulatory, HTA and clinical decision-making in Europe. This initiative is dependent on the support and active participation of all stakeholders. The potential value to the RWE community is immense and can lead to exponential growth and advancement.

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