Dr Andrea Ammon, MD, MPH, was appointed Director of ECDC in June 2017. From April 2011 to April 2015, Andrea Ammon was Deputy to the Director and Head of Unit for Resource Management and Coordination. From May 2015, she was ECDC’s Acting Director. Andrea joined ECDC as the Head of the Surveillance Unit in 2005. The unit was responsible for developing The European Surveillance System (TESSy), implementing a long-term surveillance strategy for the European Union (EU), evaluating the Dedicated Surveillance Networks (DSN), performing step-by-step transfer of DSN activities to ECDC, revising the EU case definitions and producing an Annual Epidemiological Report on infectious diseases in the EU. Prior to joining the ECDC, Dr Ammon served in several roles at the Robert Koch-Institute, in Berlin, Germany, most recently as Head of Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology. In this capacity, she maintained and further developed the German national surveillance system; coordinated the national outbreak response team for current and emerging infections; coordinated emergency planning for influenza; directed the national Field Epidemiology Training Programme; coordinated epidemiological research programmes in infectious diseases and provided scientific advice for government Ministries, Members of Parliament, and the public.

Aylin Tüzel is the Chairman of the Executive Management Board of Pfizer Germany & Country Manager of Pfizer Germany. After joining Pfizer Turkey in 1992, she worked in sales and marketing and was responsible for various indications and products – among others as Marketing Director, Business Unit Lead for Primary Care and Business Unit Lead Specialty Care. She gained international experience as Cluster Lead of the Vaccines Business Unit for Turkey, Kazakhstan, Israel and the Southeast Region. In 2018, Aylin Tüzel moved to Berlin with her family and was responsible for the Vaccines Business Unit in Germany. In May 2021, she was named Chairman of the Executive Management Board of Pfizer Germany & Country Manager. Aylin is a strong ambassador of inclusive leadership, empowering and inspiring for growth mindset and courageous decisions. Aylin is also a strong supporter for women in leadership Aylin graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Istanbul. She is married with two children. Aylin likes cycling, skiing, hiking and being in nature. Memberships:

• Member of the German Pharmaceutical Research Association (vfa) and Representative for Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt
• Member of Local American Working Group (LAWG)
• Member of AmCham Germany (American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V.)
• Member of the VCI (Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.)

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