Dr. Huemer received his MD and PhD at the University of Vienna, followed by a long medical career in research, teaching, medical practice and with regulatory agencies. From 2007 he worked at the Austrian Medicines & Medical Devices Agency (scientific office) participating in many assessments of scientific advice procedures, paediatric investigation plans and centralised marketing procedures in different clinical areas. He was and alternate member in CHMP Scientific Advice Working Party 2010-2014, a SAWP full member since 2014, alternate member of Paediatric Committee (PDCO) from 2008-2013 and a PDCO full member from 2013.