Dr Samvel Azatyan is a Pediatrician and holds a PhD degree in clinical pharmacology and medical products regulation. Over his more than 24 years at the World Health Organization (WHO), he has had a wide range of leadership roles associated with the regulation of medical products, including supporting regulatory collaboration, convergence and harmonization, as well as regulatory capacity building and facilitation of products introduction in the countries. Dr Azatyan has led various projects aiming at development of national regulatory systems, as well as the development and implementation of the concept of reliance in regulation of medical products. Dr Azatyan is currently leading the Regulatory Convergence and Networks Team (RCN) at the WHO's Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland