Ângela Papa

Director, Global Operational Excellence

PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Portugal

Ângela Papa is an experienced professional in the pharmaceutical industry with a PharmD degree from the University of Lisbon and an International Master’s Degree in Humanitarian Medicine and Public Health from the University Miguel Hernández. She has worked in various roles in pharmaceutical companies and the CRO PPD, where she has gained extensive experience in clinical research, risk management, and operational excellence.
Currently, Ângela holds the position of Director, Global Operational Excellence at PPD, where she drives the Practical Process Improvement at the Clinical Operations Business Unit. Ângela is an active member of the European Patients’ Academy (EUPATI) Portuguese Platform since 2018 and has been serving as a Board Member since 2020.