Management Committee

The IMDRF Management Committee, composed of regulatory officials, provides guidance on strategies, policies, directions, membership and activities of the Forum. Furthermore, the Management Committee oversees working groups, which draw upon expertise from various stakeholder groups such as industry, academia, healthcare professionals, consumer and patient groups.

Details of the representatives are available at: IMDRF Management Committee members

The roles of IMDRF Chair and Secretariat rotate annually. 

The current members are:

IMDRF Chair and Secretariat

The IMDRF Chair and Secretariat rotate on a yearly basis across Management Committee member jurisdictions. Singapore holds this responsibility for the year of 2026.

Upcoming rotations are as follows:

  • 2027 - Brazil
  • 2028 - Canada
  • 2029 - UK
  • 2030 - China 

IMDRF Management Committee Members

Chair - Singapore (2026)

  • Adj Prof (Dr) Raymond Chua
    Chief Executive Officer
    Health Sciences Authority (HSA)
    Email: imdrf_2026@hsa.gov.sg

  • Tracey Duffy
    First Assistant Secretary
    Medical Devices and Product Quality Division
    Therapeutic Goods Administration
    Email: tracey.duffy@health.gov.au
  • John Jamieson
    Assistant Secretary
    Medical Devices Authorisation Branch
    Medical Devices and Product Quality Division
    Therapeutic Goods Administration
    Email: John.Jamieson@health.gov.au

  • Vivian Cardoso de Morais Oliveira
    Head, Medical Devices Office
    Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
    Email: vivian.morais@anvisa.gov.br
  • Thiago Rezende Pereira Cunha
    Manager, Medical Devices Inspection Office
    Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)
    Email:Thiago.cunha@anvisa.gov.br

  • Bruce Randall
    Director General
    Medical Devices Directorate
    Health Products and Food Branch
    Health Canada
    Email: bruce.randall@hc-sc.gc.ca
  • Sally Prawdzik
    Director 
    Bureau of Policy and International Programs
    Medical Devices Directorate
    Health Products and Food Branch
    Health Canada
    Email: sally.prawdzik@hc-sc.gc.ca

  • Mr Yuan Peng
    Deputy Director General
    Department of Medical Device Registration
    China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)
    Email: yuanpeng@nmpa.gov.cn
  • Mr Wang Xin
    Deputy Director General
    Department of Medical Device Registration
    China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)
    Email:wangxin@nmpa.gov.cn

  • Nada Alkhayat
    Policy Officer
    Medical Devices
    Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety 
    European Commission
    Email: nada.alkhayat@ec.europa.eu
  • Chloe Spathari
    Policy Officer
    Medical Devices
    Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety 
    European Commission
    Email: chloe.spathari@ec.europa.eu
  • Niall MacAleenan
    Head of Medical Device Department
    Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), Ireland
    Email: niall.macaleenan@hpra.ie
  • Matthias Neumann
    Deputy Head
    Medical Devices Safety Unit
    German Federal Ministry of Health
    Email: matthias.neumann@bmg.bund.de

  • Naoyuki Togashi
    Pharmaceutical Safety Bureau
    Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)
    Email: togashi-naoyuki.e33@mhlw.go.jp
  • Madoka Murakami
    Deputy Director, Regulatory Collaboration Division
    Office of International Strategy and Planning (OISP)
    Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA)
    Email: murakami-madoka@pmda.go.jp

  • Sergey Glagolev
    Deputy Minister
    Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
    Email: glagolevsv@minzdrav.gov.ru
  • Valeria Gulshina
    Acting Director
    Drug Supply and Regulation of the Circulation of Medical Devices
    Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
    Email: gulshinava@minzdrav.gov.ru

  • Woei Jiuang Wong
    Assistant Group Director
    Medical Devices Cluster
    Health Products Regulation Group
    Health Sciences Authority (HSA)
    Email: wong_woei_jiuang@hsa.gov.sg
  • Lai Peng Low
    Deputy Director
    Therapeutic Devices Branch
    Medical Devices Cluster
    Health Products Regulation Group
    Health Sciences Authority (HSA)
    Email: low_lai_peng@hsa.gov.sg

  • Mr Myeongho Kim
    Director General
    Medical Device Safety Bureau
    Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
    Email: policymfds@korea.kr
  • Hye-Won Roh
    Director General
    Medical Device Evaluation Department
    National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS)
    Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
    Email: beaustar@korea.kr

  • Mr Markus Wรคlti
    Head of Division
    Division Medical Devices Vigilance
    Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products
    Email: Markus.waelti@swissmedic.ch

  • Dr Rob Reid
    Deputy Director, Innovative Devices
    Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
    Email: rob.reid@mhra.gov.uk
  • Lisa Fraser
    Head of International Partnerships
    Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
    Email: lisa.fraser@mhra.gov.uk

  • Dr Kenneth Cavanaugh
    Associate Director for International policy and Strategy
    US Food and Drug Administration
    Email: kenneth.cavanaugh@fda.hhs.gov
  • Michelle Tarver
    Center Director
    Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
    US Food and Drug Administration
    Email: michelle.tarver@fda.hhs.gov