Representatives of Member Economies

 

AHWP Chair :  Dr Saleh S Al Tayyar, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
AHWP Vice-Chair (Regulatory Authority): Ms. Li-Ling LIU, Director, Division of Medical Devices and Cosmetics, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Chinese Taipei 
AHWP Vice-Chair (Industry): Dr. Lindsay TAO,Corporate Director, Global health Policy, Johnson & Johnson, People's Republic of China

 


 Abu Dhabi
Regulatory Authority (primary representative)

Dr. Mohammed Abuelkhair
Head, Drugs and Medical Products Regulation
Health Authority
Abu Dhabi

Regulatory Authority (secondary representative)

Dr. Imran Iqbal
Officer, Drugs and Medical Products Regulation Health Authority
Abu Dhabi

Industry         (primary representative) Nil
Industry     (secondary representative) Nil

Brunei Darussalam 

Regulatory Authority (primary representative)

PH Saadiah PMH Hashim
Chief Information Office
Healthcare Technology Department
Ministry of Health
Brunei Darussalam

Regulatory Authority (secondary representative)

Abidin Bin Haji Othman
Senior Biomedical Engineer
Healthcare Technology Department
Ministry of Health
Brunei Darussalam

Industry            (primary representative) Nil
Industry         (secondary representative)  Nil

Cambodia 

Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Mrs. Nouv Phalla
Deputy Chief (Registration Bureau)
Department of Drugs and Food
Ministry of Health
Cambodia
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Ms. Lim Phalla
Deputy Chief (Registration Bureau)
Department of Drugs and Food
Ministry of Health
Cambodia
Industry
(primary representative)
Nil
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil

Chile 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Regina PEZOA   
Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile
/ Chilean Institute of Public Health (ISP)
Chile
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Ana Maria CONCHA  
Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile
/ Chilean Institute of Public Health (ISP)
Chile
Industry
(primary representative)
Giovanna Benítez
Quality Compliance Manager
Johnson & Johnson de Chile SA
Chile
Industry
(secondary representative)
Esteban GONZALEZ
Regulatory Affairs &Quality Systema Supervisor
& Technical Director
3M Chile
Chile

Chinese Taipei 
 

Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)

Ms. Li-Ling LIU
Director
Division of Medical Devices and Cosmetics
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health
Chinese Taipei

Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Ms. Pei-Weng TU
Senior Technical Specialist
Division of Medical Devices and Cosmetics
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health
Chinese Taipei
Industry
(primary representative)

Dr. Hanson DAWN
Manager
Symphon Chemical Corporation
Chinese Taipei

Industry
(secondary representative)

Mr. Albert T.W. Li
Industrial Technology Research Institute
(CAB of DOH)
Chinese Taipei


Hong Kong SAR, China 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Dr. Teresa LI
Medical Device Control Office
Department of Health
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)

Dr. LEUNG Yiu Hong
Medical Device Control Office
Department of Health

Industry
(primary representative)

Prof. Jack WONG
Director, Regulatory Affairs, Asia Pacific
Terumo BCT (Asia Pacific) Ltd (Singapore Branch) 

Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil
 

India 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Dr. S Eswara Reddy
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization
Directorate General of Health Services
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Nil
Industry
(primary representative)
Nil
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil

Indonesia 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)

Dra. Arianti Anaya
MM
Indonesia

Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)

Lupi Trilaksono
SF, MM, Apt
Indonesia

Industry
(primary representative)
Ir. Ade Tarya Hidayat    
Indonesia
Industry
(secondary representative)
Ir. Hj Titah Sihdjati Riadhie    
Indonesia

Jordan 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Dr. Anan Abu Hassan
JFDA
Amman-Jordan
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Nil
Industry
(primary representative)
Dr. Mohammed Saleem
Science-forum (SIPS)
Amman-Jordan
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Dr. Saleh S. Al-Tayyar
Vice President for Medical Devices Affairs
Saudi Food & Drug Authority
Saudi Arabia
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Eng. Abdullah S. Al-Dobaib
Executive Director
Registration & Licensing
Saudi Food & Drug Authority
Saudi Arabia
Industry
(primary representative)
Mr. Fahad Faisal Almoammar
Saudi Arabia
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil

Korea 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Dr. Hye-Won Roh
Medical Device Safety Bureau
Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)
Korea
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Dr. Ji-Young Ahn
Medical Device Safety Bureau
Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA)
Korea
Industry
(primary representative)
Ms. Eun-Hee Cho
Abbott Korea
Korea
Industry
(secondary representative)
Ms. Hye-Kyung Chung
Stryker Korea
Korea

Laos PDR 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Mr. Bounxou Keohavong
Deputy Chief of Drug Control Division
Food and Drug Department                          Ministry of Health
Laos PDR
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)

Ms. Soulyvanh Keokinnaly
Technical staff of Drug Control Division
Food and Drug Department                          Ministry of Health
Laos PDR

Industry
(primary representative)
Nil
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil

Malaysia 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Zamane Bin Abdul RAHMAN
Medical Device Bureau
Ministry of Health
Malaysia
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Mohd Amin bin Yaakob
Malaysia
Industry
(primary representative)
Tony LOW
BSI
Malaysia
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil

Myanmar 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Dr Myint SEIN
Deputy Director General
Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory
Myanmar
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Nil
Industry
(primary representative)
Nil
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil

Pakistan 

 

Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Ansar Ahmad Sheikh
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Dr.Obaidullah Malik & Mr.Muhammad Masood 
Industry
(primary representative)
Nadeem Hussain Alamgir 
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil

People's Republic of China 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Guo Biao GAO
China Food and Drug Administration
People's Republic of China
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Nil
Industry
(primary representative)
Lindsay TAO
Corporate Director
Global health Policy
Johnson & Johnson
People's Republic of China
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil

Philippines 
 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Maria Cecilia MATIENZO
Division Chief
Medical Non-Radiation Device Regulation Division
Bureau of Health Devices & Technology
Philippines
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Nil
Industry
(primary representative)
Rhoel Laderas
Baxter Philippines
Philippines
Industry
(secondary representative)
Michelle Mendador
Alcon Labs.Philippines
Philippines

Singapore 
 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Ms. Joanna KOH
Director
Compliance Branch
Vigilance, Compliance & Enforcement Division
Health Products Regulation Group
Singapore
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Ms. BAI HUIFEN
SENIOR Regulatory Specialist HSA
Singapore
Industry
(primary representative)

Ms. TRAN QUAN
Vice President QARA
GE Pacific Pte Ltd
Singapore

Industry
(secondary representative)
Ms. LOH PUAY SAN
Regulatory Affairs Manager
South East Asia
BD
Singapore

South Africa 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Mr. Sam Bakhane
Deputy Director General
Health Technology
National Department of Health
South Africa
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Mr. Leon du Toit
Deputy Director
Radiation Control & Electromedical Devices Department of Health
South Africa
Industry
(primary representative)
Ms. Tanya Vogt
Chief Operating Officer
South African Medical Device Industry Association (SAMED)
South Africa
Industry
(secondary representative)
Ms. Madeleine PEARCE
Chair of the Regulatory Committee
SAMED & SALDA
South Africa

State of Kuwait 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Adel A. Alhajji
Ministry of health
Biomedical Engineering Administration
State of Kuwait

 
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Nil
Industry
(primary representative)
Nil
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil

Thailand 
 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Ms. Yuwadee PATANAWONG
Senior Expert in Safety of Medical Devices
Food and Drug Administration
Thailand
 
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Mr. Chapon RATANAPAN
Director
Medical Devices Control Division
Food and Drug Administration
Thailand
 
Industry
(primary representative)
Ms.Mallika LATAVALYA NA AYUDHAYA
Manager
Thai Medical Device Technology Industry Association
Thailand
 
Industry
(secondary representative)
Ms. Swairin REUNGSANG
Senior Professional Affairs Manager
J&J
Thailand
 

Vietnam 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)

Nguyen Minh Tuan
Director
Department of Medical Equipment & Construction
Ministry of Health
Vietnam

Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)

Doan Quang Minh
Expert
Department of Medical Equipment & Construction
Ministry of Health
Vietnam

 

Industry
(primary representative)
Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy
Johson & Johson
Vietnam
Industry
(secondary representative)
Cao Thi Ai Lien
Philips
Vietnam
 

Yemen 
Regulatory Authority
(primary representative)
Safwan Ali Al Aoudi                            
Approval director
Import department
Supreme Broad For drugs and medical appliances
Ministry of Health
Yemen
Regulatory Authority
(secondary representative)
Nil
Industry
(primary representative)
Nil
Industry
(secondary representative)
Nil