Kuuno Vaher

Kuuno Vaher
Cluster Country Director
AstraZeneca, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary

Kuuno’s main mission is to secure all healthcare (HC) experts (patient organization groups, doctor associations, political decision makers, health insurance, hospital leaders, universities, medicines developers and other parties) are working in close collaboration securing continuously improved outcomes for patients.

He is especially focused on how we can be faster implementing new medical guidelines in real clinical practice and how we can improve and optimize patient pathways in HC using HC digitalization and data.

As an experienced leader of medicine developer Kuuno is doing all possible to build up x-functional teams to lead and drive innovation in all countries together with all HC partners.

Kuuno joined AstraZeneca in 2007 and has 20 years of experience in the industry with proven results in leading market access and business units in various therapeutic areas in Estonia, Baltics, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, and also as a member of the leadership teams in Nordics and CEE region. Kuuno holds a Pharmacy Degree from Tartu University in Estonia. Kuuno is based in Prague.

His mission outside of work is to keep family, friends and colleagues in a good spirit and fit enjoying together numerous outdoor sports activities.