Josep Torrent

Josep Torrent-Farnell is a qualified Pharmacist with a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona as well as postgraduate courses in Pharmacology and Toxicology, Public Health and European Institutions. Josep is a specialist in Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and obtained his doctorate in Clinical Pharmacology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). He became a member of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) at the European Medicines Agency in 2000, serving as Chair for 2 mandates. Currently, he is also a member of the Scientific Advice Working Party (SAWP) at EMA. Josep is Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) and Director General of the Fundació Doctor Robert, Advanced Centre of Services and Training for Health and Life Sciences.