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Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair
Expert Group on Future Skills Needs(EGFSN) for Biopharma Industry
"‘Please Mind the Gap’: Bridging BioPharma Jobs & Future Talent"Patricia Quane is Chair of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs for the Biopharma Industry (since 2022) and the South-West Regional Enterprise Plan Steering Committee (since 2021). She serves on the board of Taighde Éireann/Research Ireland, the national research and innovation funding agency. A former Vice President and General Manager of Astellas Ireland Co. Ltd. (2008–2020), Patricia was Chair of BioPharmaChem Ireland in 2019. Following her retirement, she has focused on skills development, talent management, and resource optimization in organizations. A Chartered Director with a strong dedication to regional economic development and sustainability, Patricia was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Kerry Business Leaders in 2023.

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