Marc Tomas

Marc Tomas obtained a Medical Degree from the Free University of Brussels, Belgium. He is Board Certified in Cardiology, Sports Medicine and in Pharmaceutical Medicine.  

He is also a certified Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology, Master Coach and Business Coach, certified from the Solvay Business School, Brussels. He gained several years of experience as a cardiologist at the University Hospital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium. 

In 1990 he joined UCB as Clinical Research Physician. In 1992 he was promoted Medical Affairs and Clinical Research Manager at Synthelabo Benelux. 

In 1995 he was nominated Medical Director at Bristol-Myers Squibb Belgium and 3 years later, Director Europe, Outcomes Research. 

From January 2001 until June 2003 he was appointed as coordinator of the evaluation team of the Belgian Commission for Medicines Reimbursement. 

In June 2003 he was appointed Clinical Affairs Director Europe, Boston Scientific Int. In 2004 he moved to GSK as Medical Director Europe, Critical Care Business Unit and was promoted 3 years later Executive Medical Director, GSK Belgium. 

From January 2009 to March 2012, he became Medical & Regulatory Affairs Director, AstraZeneca Belgium and Luxemburg. 

Marc was also international consultant from 2011 to 2013 for a leading company in the field of patient compliance. From 2013 to 2014 he was Head of Medical Affairs for Biogen Idec, Belux. *

Marc is currently Managing Director of the Health Access company, a consulting organisation committed to deliver competent advices and to support public and private life science organizations. 

Health Access has been selected in 2012 by the Brussels Region to lead an innovative project, the setting up of a unique academic clinical research platform in Brussels (Belgium). 

Since 2014, Marc is Medical Affairs Manager for MSD Belgium and currently acting Medical Director. 

Since 2011 he is founding member of the Institute of Coaching Professional Association (McLean Hospital, Harvard University Affiliate), while keeping his professional expertise as a consulting cardiologist at the Erasme Academic Hospital. 

He is since 2013 visiting professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Namur, Belgium, delivering teaching in communication, negotiation and networking and medication & society in Biomedical Sciences. He is also the coordinator of the ACTO research group (Access to Care & Therapy Optimisation) and Chair of the Clinical Research Group of the Pôle Santé Namur