Years of experience: 25 years

Education: International Executive MBA (High Distinction) from the Louvain School of Management - Belgium (1999); Doctorate Degree, Faculty of Pharmacy - University Claude Bernard (Lyon - France); Second Degree Master - Focus in Galenic (Formulation - Process - Production) - University Diploma of Pharmaceutical Management, Institute de la Pharmacie Industrielle de Lyon.

Oussama Abbas currently Vice president, Head of Quality & Supply Chain - Middle East & Africa (MEA), Consumer Health Supply Chain (CHSC), is an accomplished industrial senior executive of GSK with proven abilities in international pharmaceutical, biotech and animal healthcare. He also has solid experience in leading manufacturing plants of commercial and clinical supply-chain operations. He is deeply involved in corporate organizational changes with understanding of impact on other business functions.

He joined GSK Vaccines as Director, Secondary Manufacturability & Clinical Supply in May 2009, moved to Consumer Healthcare in 2016 as Global NPI Lead for Respiratory & Wellness portfolio and has grown through the system to his current position in Haleon as the Head of Quality & Supply Chain of MEA.