2003, started working at Pharmathen holding several Senior positions in Financial Analysis, Corporate and Business Development and Strategic Planning
During his tenure in Business Development our global presence extended to 65 counties
Currently holds the position of Group CEO
Diomedes Vassiliou
Group CFO
BSc from London School of Economics - Chevening Scholar
2016, joined Pharmathen as Group Chief Financial Officer
Fellow Chartered Accountant, member of ICAEW
CPA fellow, member of IPAC
Held senior financial positions in large multinational corporations throughout South Eastern Europe including Hellenic Petroleum and AIG – Alico
Was Group CFO at Intralot, Antenna and Regency Entertainment
Dr. Evangelos Karavas
Chief Scientific Officer
Chemist, PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology
1991, started working at Pharmathen holding several senior roles in Production, Quality and Research & Development
Scientific achievements: 67, patent certificates & applications, more than 30 publications, 676 citations. Average citations per item 23,3.
2003, assumed the position of Vice President Research & Industrial Operations leading among others the expansion of Research & Development operations through two new R&D facilities of innovative formulations & APIs, as well as the creation of a state of the art manufacturing unit in Sapes, Northern Greece
George Drossos
Vice President Human Resources & Corporate Affairs
MBA from University of Hull & B.Sc. in Marketing Management from American College of Greece
With more than twenty years of leadership experience in driving multicultural organizations to high performance culture and achievements through centralization /digitalization of procedures and employer branding actions
2012, joined Pharmathen as Group HR Director
Developed and implemented a wide range of initiatives focused on the company’s global talent strategy, including staffing, career development and reward systems
Improved leadership HR engagement, staff effectiveness and retention as well as developed and implemented HR processes infrastructure globally
Under his leadership, the company was awarded as “Best Place to Work” for four consecutive years (2012-2016)
Efthymios Koutris
Vice President Research & Development Operations
Diploma in Chemical Engineering (M.Sc.Eng.) from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2000, started working at Pharmathen holding several roles in Research & Development
Scientific achievements: 56 patent certificates & applications and development of more than 90 pharmaceutical products
Project leader of the design and the investment plan of the 17000m2 production site at Sapes, Komotini
Developed innovative drug delivery technologies/products with several applications (PF ophthalmics, sustained release, LAIs etc.)
Mohit Singh
Vice President of Business Development & Portfolio Management
Engineer and MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi
2013, started working at Pharmathen in Business Development & Portfolio Management roles
16 years of experience, both in Developed and Emerging Markets, in Global Business Development, Strategy and Portfolio Management roles
In the past, held leadership positions in various pharmaceutical companies such as Portfolio Lead for Branded Generics and Group Director of Business Development.
Gareth Williams
Vice President Business Development
Studied Finance, Accounting & Information Systems at University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa
2008, joined Pharmathen’s Business Development Department in the company’s UK offices
Supported the growth of Pharmathen’s Global B2B presence in the last 10 years through various regional and managerial responsibilities within the Group’s Business Development Department