Medical Affairs (PDF)

University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics in Chicago, IL.

Charlotte M. E. Kremer, MD, MBA is formerly the Executive VP and Head of Medical Affairs for Astellas, recently retired. In this role, Dr. Kremer provided leadership for the Medical Affairs organization globally. Dr. Kremer joined Astellas in 2012 with 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to Astellas, she held the position of Vice President, Therapeutic Area Head for Ophthalmology, PVD, Rare Diseases and Neuroscience at Pfizer. While at Pfizer, she successfully led and executed the clinical development and global medical programs in these respective areas. Prior to joining Pfizer, Dr. Kremer held positions of increasing responsibility providing medical support, developing Phase 3b/4 clinical trials, and initiating and directing a Medical Liaison program at Organon Pharmaceuticals, both in the Netherlands and in the United States. A native of the Netherlands, Dr. Kremer received her medical degree from the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. She went on to receive her Diploma Pharmaceutical Medicine (DPM) from Universite Libre de Bruxelles. After transferring to the United States, Dr. Kremer completed the Executive MBA program at New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Garth Sundem is Director of Communications & Marketing with the Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS). Previously, he was Science Writer and then Communications Manager for the University of Colorado Cancer Center, writing more than 500 articles on topics ranging from basic science to cancer survivorship. Garth has written and ghostwritten more than a dozen mass-market books for publishers including Crown, Three Rivers, Ben Bella, Workman Publishing and Free Spirit Press, on topics including math humor, pop science, and psychology (full list at Amazon). He has been featured on Good Morning America, NPR, CBS, BBC and the Discovery Channel (among others), has written for outlets including the New York Times, WIRED, Scientific American, Sky & Telescope and Men's Health (among others), and was a core contributor at sites including GeekDad.com and PsychologyToday.com. He graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University.