Line Matthiessen MD, PhD

Dr. Matthiesssen is currently Head of Unit, Fighting Infectious Diseases and Advancing Public Health, DG Research & Innovation.Dr Line Matthiessen leads the Unit responsible for Fighting Infectious Diseases and Advancing Public Health in the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation. The unit promotes and supports EU research and innovation activities in the area of global health issues with emphasis on HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, emerging epidemics, neglected infectious diseases and antimicrobial drug resistance, as well as activities in public health and health systems research. The unit also supports the implementation of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP).

Dr Matthiessen was Head of Unit for horizontal aspects and coordination in the Directorate for Biotechnologies, Agriculture and Food Research from 1 July 2007 to December 2010.