Management team

Alan is responsible for all Corporate Development activity and is based in the US, where he is focused on deepening Norgine’s North American relationships.

He has over 30 years’ experience in the pharma industry, having held senior Corporate Development roles at Lupin, AMAG, Purdue Pharma and Shire.

Alan started his career in the pharma industry as a scientist and he holds a BSc in Clinical Microbiology and an MA in Biology with a concentration in Molecular Biology and Genetics from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He is also an MBA graduate, from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Simon joined Norgine in December 2023 from Idorsia Pharmaceuticals where he was EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, responsible for Global Operations, including all commercial functions, medical affairs, supply chain and country affiliates.

Prior to Idorsia Simon spent over 25 years at GSK, where he held positions of increasing responsibility, including UK General Manager, President of Stiefel Laboratories - a global specialty dermatology company - and Head of Global Franchises and Platforms.

Originally from the UK with a degree in Medical Biochemistry, Simon has lived and worked in the UK, the USA, Denmark and Switzerland.

Martyn has a wealth of leadership, commercial and marketing experience from Consumer Healthcare and FMCG companies and all major markets and channels. Prior to joining Norgine in 2023, he was CEO at HRA Pharma. He joined HRA in 2017 as the company’s Chief Global Commercial Officer. Prior to this, he worked for Boeringher Ingelheim based in Germany as the Global Head of Trade and Shopper Marketing, building on 10 years’ experience at Reckitt Benckiser, where he held several senior roles globally. His early career involved roles at Boots the Chemist, Boots Healthcare International and within the drinks industry.

David is responsible for all Development and Medical Functions at Norgine.

After training and working as a Physician in London, David has now over 20 years of experience in the Pharma Industry.
Prior to joining Norgine, David has held senior leadership roles in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Safety and Risk management at Pfizer, Celgene, Gilead and Vertex.

Saulo has a wealth of expertise, over 28 years on various operations roles across consumer healthcare and FMCG industry. He has lived and worked in Brazil, Mexico, United States, France, and United Kingdom.

Prior to joining Norgine in 2023, he was the Senior Vice President for Manufacturing excellence for the L'Oréal group, based in Paris and prior to this he was the SVP for Global Manufacturing network at Reckitt Benckiser.

Originally trained as a Mechanical engineer, Saulo has also obtained a master’s degree in leadership and strategy at London Business School. He has a passion for Operational Excellence, Lean Transformations and building high performing leadership teams.

Matilde joined the Norgine HR team 18 months ago as Senior HR Business Partner and has most recently held the position of interim CHRO. Prior to joining Norgine, Matilde built up significant international HR experience across the Healthcare Sector in roles of increasing seniority at AstraZeneca and Zimmer Biomet, as well as in the technology and consumer sectors.

Sandeep has a wealth of expertise with over 30 years experience across various sectors. He has lived and worked internationally. Prior to joining Norgine in 2024, Sandeep has held senior finance leadership roles in multinational organisations like ABB DaimlerChrysler, Bombardier, EnerMech, Stork & Fluor. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from London Business School.

Sheila Hopkins is the Chief Legal Officer at Norgine.

Prior to joining Norgine in 2006 Sheila worked for the law firm Latham & Watkins in London and New York and clerked for a Federal Court judge in the Second Circuit, New York.

Sheila holds a BA from Harvard College and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.