Priya Matzen

Priya Matzen is Head of Market Access and Pricing at Merck Group/EMD Serono. As a member of the global and regional leadership team, she is responsible for the development and implementation of market access and pricing strategies across Merck portfolio in the Asia-Pacific region. Previously she was Director of Strategic Pricing and Policy, Asia-Pacific at Janssen (Johnson & Johnson company) where she spearheaded pricing and policy strategies for marketed products and pipeline assets. Priya brings over 20 years of strategic and operational experience in market access, pricing, and public affairs from global, regional, and country roles.

Ms. Matzen is passionate about health care system strengthening in low-and middle-income countries, women’s health, ESG and Diversity &Inclusion. During her tenure at Novo Nordisk, she was part of the working group that established women in leadership targets for senior roles in the company. She developed decarbonization strategies for Novo Nordisk before this was recognized as a key sustainability issue.

Ms. Matzen is a pharmacologist by training and received her business education from INSEAD business school, France. She has published on Women and Diabetes and is a visiting fellow at the University of Southampton, UK.