Summary
Ralf Herold is a physician-scientist and regulatory leader with over a decade of experience shaping regulatory science, academia partnerships, and pediatric oncology initiatives at the European Medicines Agency. As Head of the Workstream Regulatory Science and Academia, he drives methods and innovations to accelerate public health improvements, with a particular focus on young people with cancer and other serious diseases. His background blends frontline pediatric clinical care, clinical research coordination, and regulatory policy from roles at Charité, Competence Network Paediatric Oncology, Bayer and multiple EMA departments. He is skilled at translating clinical needs into regulatory strategy and informatics-enabled project delivery, having led paediatric oncology contact points and agency-level scientific support bodies. Colleagues rely on him for bridging academia, industry and regulators to advance pragmatic, evidence-based interventions. Based in Amsterdam, he brings a rare combination of hands-on clinical experience and high-level regulatory stewardship that speeds innovation without sacrificing patient safety.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Dr. med. Medicine, Dr. med. Medicine at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
First state exam Medicine, First state exam Medicine at University of Düsseldorf
English, German, French