Dr. Huemer received his MD in medicine at the Medical University of Vienna and his PhD in Biology at the University of Vienna and subsequently specialized in Medical Physiology, followed by a long medical career in research, teaching, medical practice. Between 2007 – 2023 he worked at the Austrian Medicines & Medical Devices Agency (scientific office) and was a member of the Paediatric Committee (PDCO) and the Scientific Advice Working Party (SAWP) at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for 15 years. Currently Dr Huemer is now regulatory and scientific consultant.