Joana Silvério Marques

Managing Director Portugal at Kedrion Biopharma

Joana Silvério Marques has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare sector. Joana began their career at Queen's University Belfast, working in clinical research. Joana later joined Nestle S.A. as a Trainee in Quality Management.

Joana then transitioned to working as a Clinical Nutritionist at Clínica São Vicente de Paulo, where they stayed for six years. Following this, they joined Joaquim Chaves Saúde as a Clinical Nutritionist, where they implemented nutrition programs and wrote opinion articles on nutrition for the press.

Joana also gained experience as a Pharmacist at Farmácia Confiança, where they played a crucial role in implementing a pharmaceutical care program and coordinating health promotion and education. Joana later became the Deputy Technical Director, responsible for areas such as arterial hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and vaccine administration.

Currently, Joana serves as the Managing Director for Kedrion Biopharma in Portugal. Prior to this, they held the position of Sales Manager, where they developed annual sales and business plans and collaborated with global corporate functions to implement marketing activities. Joana also acted as the Technical Director & Public Affairs.

Overall, Joana Silvério Marques has had a diverse background in various roles within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and nutrition sectors, displaying a strong dedication to the industry throughout their career.

Joana Silvério Marques has a diverse education history. Joana completed a Post-Graduation Course in Quality Management at the Instituto de Ciências da Saúde - Egas Moniz (ICSEM) from 2003 to 2004. Following this, they pursued a PharmaD degree at the Egas Moniz School of Health & Science from 2004 to 2008. Prior to this, they had obtained a Master's degree in Nutrition and Food Engineering from the same institution, completing their studies from 1998 to 2003. In addition to their academic accomplishments, Joana holds certifications in Training Performance from IEFP and English from the British Council.

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Kedrion Biopharma

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Kedrion Biopharma is a biopharmaceutical company that collects and fractionates blood plasma to produce and distribute worldwide plasma-derived therapies for use in treating and preventing rare and serious diseases and conditions. In 2022, Kedrion joined forces with BPL (Bio Products Laboratory). Based in the United Kingdom, BPL has over 60 years of experience in the supply of high-quality plasma-derived medicines to treat rare diseases. Kedrion distributes its products in over 100 countries around the world. We have plants in Italy, Hungary, UK and North America, and plasma collection centers in the US and in the Czech Republic. With these figures we are the world’s 5th top player in the field of plasma-derived products. Our goal is to build a diverse and professional workforce, providing job opportunities for talented external candidates as well as internal employees who aim to grow with us. Because our work includes so many interests and skills – from Research to Sales; Plasma Collection to Production – there are abundant possibilities for learning and growth. Kedrion builds bridges: from donors to patients, from plasma to therapies, from challenge to hope.


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Italy

Employees

1,001-5,000

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