Louise holds a master’s degree in Occupational Hygiene from the University of Aberdeen, and postgraduate certificate in chemicals management from University of Hull, UK. Louise has over 20 years’ experience supporting Eli Lilly’s pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in Cork, Ireland. In recent years Louise has led the Lilly EU chemicals management program both at an operations and policy level. Through active participation in pharma chemical experts groups, Louise has helped form sector positioning on the revisions of various chemical legislation dossiers - REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals) and CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) revision, which has been included in stakeholder responses to Commission consultations. Louise has participated in multiple stakeholder workshops and CARACAL (Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP) meetings as an EFPIA representative. Lilly has now dedicated 50% of Louise's time and expertise to EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries Association), as EU Chemicals Expert