Elena Chouliara
President & Managing Director, ΑstraZeneca Greece & Cyprus, Acting President, PhRMA Innovation Forum
Elena Chouliara was born in Athens. She holds a degree in Law by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) by ALBA Graduate School.
Her career in the pharmaceutical industry spans 19 years, starting from Novo Nordisk, where she held positions of increasing responsibility at regional and global level. She joined AstraZeneca Greece Senior Leadership team in 2011, and she held senior commercial positions with responsibility in the therapy areas of Cardiology, Diabetes, Respiratory and Oncology. She was appointed President and Managing Director of AstraZeneca Greece & Cyprus in December 2016.
In 2017 she was elected Secretary of PhRMA Innovation Forum. Since 2020 she acts as President for PhRMA Innovation Forum, supporting innovation, development and the access of Greek patients to effective medicines, creating value for both the Greek economy and the Greek society.