Mr. Gregg Szabo

Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.

In his current position as Executive Director, Policy & Reimbursement, for Merck Frosst Canada, Mr, Gregg Szabo has responsibility for federal and provincial government affairs, health and economic policy, and outcomes research. This includes providing input on pharmaceutical and related health and industrial policies to provincial and federal governments. Mr. Szabo has been with Merck Frosst since 1990 after graduating with a Masters of Business Administration from McGill University. He has a wide knowledge of various aspects of the industry having worked in sales, marketing, and corporate affairs. Mr. Szabo serves on a number of industry association committees. He is currently Vice-Chairman of the Policy Committee and past Vice-Chairman of the Ontario Regional Committee of Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D). Mr. Szabo avidly believes that the life sciences research cluster will be a major driver of Canada's future prosperity and works extensively to fulfill this vision, including acting as a member of a number of boards and committees. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Biotechnology Council of Ontario and the board of the Alberta Institute for Health Economics. He is Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Ivey MBA Health Sector Stream.