Introducing Sciana’s fifth cohort

Meet the latest Fellows of Sciana: The Health Leaders Network

The Sciana Network is thrilled to announce that 18 new Fellowshave been selected to join its latest cohort.

Like other cohorts, Fellows work in European health systems in Germany, Switzerland, and the UK. They join a network of leaders deeply committed to shaping sustainable and resilient health systems.

Our newest Fellows have been chosen with the support of our founding partners: the Health Foundation, Careum Stiftung, and Robert Bosch Stiftung.

Cohort 5 Members:

• Birgit Bauer, Social Media and Digital Health Expert, Manufaktur für Antworten U, Germany
• Carl Rudolf Blankart, Professor of Regulatory Affairs, University of Bern, Switzerland
• Rachel Carey, Chief Scientist, Zinc, United Kingdom
• Helen Crimlisk, Deputy Medical Director, Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
• Mario Desmedt, Chief Nurse Officer, Fondation Asile des Aveugles, Switzerland
• Saskia De Gani, Head, Careum Center for Health Literacy, Careum Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland
• Adrian Jonas, Chief Analyst for the Northwest Region, NHS England, United Kingdom
• Wiebke Loebker, Head of Innovation Office, Change Management, Federal Institute of Drugs and Medical Product, Germany
• Michael Moran, Medical Director and Therapeutic Area Lead, Global, AbbVie GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
• Kristina Norman, Head of Department, German Institute of Human Nutrition, Germany
• Oliver Reich, Head santé24, SWICA Health Organisation, Switzerland
• Alexander Schellinger, Head Healthcare Innovation, Techniker Krankenkasse, Germany
• Harpreet Sood, Clinical Advisor for the COVID-19 Vaccine Programme, United Kingdom
• Sven Streit, Head of Interprofessional Primary Care, University of Bern, Switzerland
• Ulrike Streit, COO, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany
• Richard Stubbs, Chief Executive Officer, Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network, United Kingdom
• Lawrence Tallon, Deputy Chief Executive, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
• Claudia Witt, Director, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

Cohort 5 will meet for the first time at Schloss Leopoldskron in November 2022. At this meeting, Fellows will focus on getting to know one another, learning about the Sciana Challenge, and deciding on a Challenge theme. In addition, they will explore trends in health and meet Fellows from Cohort 4 to learn from their experience and Sciana Challenge.

Ilona Kickbusch and Jose Martin-Moreno will co-chair this cohort. They will share their experience and provide advice for Fellows alongside the Network’s Senior Advisors: David Behan, Bettina Borisch, Edelgard Bulmahn, Fiona Godlee, Heyo Kroemer, and Thomas Zeltner.