Iulia Ionescu is the Country Lead of Sanofi Romania and Moldova since May 1st, 2020.

Educated to be a medical doctor and with an experience of over 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Iulia Ionescu, MD is the General Manager of the General Medicines Division (diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mature drugs) of Sanofi Romania and Moldova and also the Execution Excellence Lead of Sanofi’s South Europe MCO, positions that she continues to exercise in addition to her position of Country Lead.

Graduate of the MBA program of the Open University School, Great Britain, Iulia Ionescu has occupied different positions in marketing and sales departments of Sanofi Romania and, as of 2005, has taken over management positions, with increased responsibility. She has completed her training and accumulated experience by working in different therapeutic areas, such as: cardiovascular, thrombosis, neurology, rheumatology, oncology, diabetes and primary support, ensuring the management of numerous teams and complex projects, throughout important development periods for Sanofi and significant transformations in the Romanian health system. With a regional experience obtained during the period she has held the position of Business Unit Director for the Diabetes Division in Bulgaria and from her position of Excellence Execution Lead for Sanofi’s South Europe MCO regional organization, Iulia is the first Romanian citizen appointed Country Lead for the local affiliate, after almost 10 years in which the management of the activity in Romania has been ensured by expatriates of Sanofi group.