1. Curriculum vitae
Name: Dr. med. [M.D.] Anja-Natascha Straube
Formal education
1973 – 1977 Elementary school in Cologne
1977 – 1986 High school in Cologne
1986 Abitur [school leaving examination qualifying for admission to
universities] at the high school in Cologne
University education
1986 Start of studies in human medicine in Cologne/Zurich
1988 Preliminary medical examination
1993 Third state examination
1994 Doctorate
1994 Full license to practice medicine
Professional medical activities
1994 – 1995 Internship, Department of Dermatology at Asklepios
Nordseeklinik Westerland/Sylt/Germany
(Medical Director Dr. med. [M.D.] Buhles)
1995 –1997 Resident physician, Dermatological University Hospital in
Düsseldorf/Germany
(Prof. Dr. med. [M.D.] Ruzicka)
1997 – 1999 Dermatological practice in Gelsenkirchen/Germany
1999 Recognition as specialist in skin and venereal
diseases/allergologist
Activities in the pharmaceutical industry
Since 1999 Medical Advisor in the Department of Dermatology, Virology,
Urology with Glaxo Wellcome in Hamburg, now GlaxoSmithKline
in Munich/Germany, responsible for Urology, Dermatology affairs
Since 2003 Senior Medical Advisor
Since 2006 Senior Medical Advisor, responsible for vaccines, cancer
vaccines, Zoster Vaccine, Dermatology
Since March 2016: joining GSK Global Medical affairs team Zoster, functions:
 Lead the global medical affairs activities in Europe:
o collaboration with external stakeholders on European
level, e.g. European Advisory boards
o cross functional collaboration with commercial -, health
outcome-, regulatory-, clinical research department

2.  Represent global medical affairs in zoster project teams, cross functional
operational team, with representatives from all key departments included in
the zoster project
Brief description of the current activities on local and international level
 Training of field sales force, presentation of medical-scientific data at
conventions, congresses, investigator meetings
 Medical scientific support for marketing, drug safety
 Medical advice in development of study designs, patient consent statements
 Building, maintaining contacts with opinion leaders
 Sales force education
 Regular participation in congresses, investigator meetings
 Advice in designing patient brochures, releasing various materials
 Planning, organization of internal meetings in close collaboration with e.g.
marketing, market research
 Organization, moderation of Local and international advisory boards
 2015: specialisation training and certification as speaker
Special Skills
 Very good and convincing at presenting data in front of different audiences:
sales reps, a larger audience of specialists/physicians, congresses, lays
 Creative, priority focussed way of working with high team spirit
 Very good networking, communication skills especially with external experts
 Good knowledge in English
 Good in knowledge in Italian