Grzegorz Rychwalski
Lawyer. Pharma & Life Sciences Expertise. Government Affairs, Public Affairs, Policy, and Legislation Expert. Former civil servant, diplomat. Top 3 global pharma business experience. Lecturer and panelist. For many years (15+) actively involved in the co-creation
of UN & EU & PL law regulations and ecosystems with a proven track record of achievements
in Geneva, Brussels, and Warsaw.
Expert in the field of the law-business environment having an impact on the creation and operation of the pharmaceutical industry in Poland and EU. Polish and European legislation expert.
Vice-President of the Medicines for Poland, Vice-President of the Health Cluster of National Smart Specializations (thematic areas with the highest scientific and economic potential on a national scale) at the Ministry of Development and Technology, Member of the Business Council at the Medical Research Agency, expert of the Commission for Cooperation with the Business Community
of the THERAPY AND MEDICINE SCIENCE COMMITTEE at the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Member of the Polish Legislation Society.
Pharma & Life Sciences expert at the Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers, Business Centre Club and the Lewiatan Confederation.
Leader of the IP Council of the Lewiatan Confederation. Member of the Working Groups of Medicines for Europe, an organisation which associates the largest producers of generic and biological equivalent medicines in Europe. Member of the BusinessEurope Working Groups. Member
of the Business at OECD Working Groups
Formerly, Head of the Legal Department in the Department of Drug Policy and Pharmacy of the Ministry of Health, the Attaché for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU in Brussels and the Deputy Chairman of the Group for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices of the Council of the European Union. Former delegate of the Government of the Republic of Poland to the working groups of the European Council, the European Commission and the World Health Organization. Corporate experience gained as the Head of Strategy at INFARMA, as well as as a Governmental Affairs & Policy Manager
at Janssen Polska.
Awards and distinctions:
· a congratulatory letter from the Prime Minister of Poland
· presence on the List of the 100 most influential people in the Polish healthcare system in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022.
· the Golden OTIS Trust Award in 2023.