Dr. Olga Popova

Dr. Olga Popova is currently the Head of Global Vaccine Policy & Partnerships at Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of J&J, based in The Netherlands, leading the policy development on International and European levels and representing the company vis-à-vis international organizations, such as WHO and GAVI Alliance, as well as Industry Associations, together with her team. She joined in 2007. Prior to that, Dr. Popova gained her vaccinology experience at Novartis Vaccines, starting in 2001 as an Associate Director of Medical Affairs, where she took care of numerous worldwide vaccines projects, covering the fields of influenza, meningitis and rabies. She also headed the Medical Support team, responsible for providing scientific and medical information services for infectious diseases and vaccines.

Before fully dedicating herself to vaccines, Dr. Popova worked for 10 years in the pharmaceutical sector, in a number of clinical development and medical affairs positions based in the United Kingdom, Denmark, France and Italy. Dr. Popova holds a dual Italian/Russian citizenship and obtained her medical degree from the University of Moscow in 1992. She is fluent in Russian, English, Italian, French and Spanish languages. She has one small daughter who is fully vaccinated to her age.