na word where coles lives depend on timely
acces fo breakthrough treatments, thee are individuals
who refus to accept the stats qu For therm, making
dire in caler isn't jus job, its a purpose
‘Among these changemalcr i someone whose jourey
‘spans continents, industries and coils Ines touched.
From vaig th changes of Human Health in ks
like Oncology, Diabetes, and Immunology to leading efforts
Fac and spcealy diseases, his story is ne of rales:
Moving (rom Moscow to Caio and er to
‘Seiten, he teams across Turkey Ri, and CIS
marks, drive by Un eb at wo much loti never
‘cough when plat a vin
His days bogin carly, often with physical avi el he
mery and focus required forthe demanding yet rewarding
‘work shead. Whether working in epiona fice or
‘Remotely fom Riyadh, he uses every ool at his disposal to
ak dwn barres and deliver solutions tha mater For
en, habre ia pivilge; i's fundamental ight,
and evuring access o Hit a cause he hold loc lo his
heart
Tics Diederik Koks story —a leader who wil ay
ck, "What more can we de” until every patient pt the
are they deserve.
Lifelong Mision
Dies journey nto hear was shaped cry im ie,
rowing up in the Neerland in fay decply oot
{he medical cla. With a inage ht inciadodpharmacis,
surgons, and healthcare professionals, be developed un
int connection to tk sector and eng ems of
purpose ta make a meaning impact
Over two decades ago, Dierk began hs cocer at MSD,
one of the worlds args pharmsecutcal companies, where
I quickly realized his recalling: o make a iron for
patients by bringing innovative estments oli and
msaring acces or a. During his 16 yca at MSD,
cid various commercial roles across Ihe Netherlands
and Europe, culminating tn significant opportunity to
electo tv Moscow, Rusia as Commercial Diecor for
MSD Rosi & Eurasia,
Alter your in Moscow, Dicdori and is amily moved
Lo Cato, Egypt whore he became General Manager for
oct the wees ending animal healt company Leading
cam across 13 counts, he gaine a rede perspceüne
on altar by advancing inovative treatments in animal
heal
“The joumey comtinucd when Diodrik relocatd to
‘Swacland to jon Biogen, taking on the responsibility of
leading busines operations in Turkey, Resi, andthe CIS
marke. Most recen; hand is family rove to Du,
‘where he serves as Head ofthe GC region for Bioge. In
this ole, Diedenk works closely with regional teams and
takes to ring cling ge treatment o patients,
‘conning his long mission of runsforminghelihere
and improving lives.
Driving Innovation and Advocacy in Healthcare
(One ofthe most pivotal moments in Dirk carer
scared in hs eurent ol when he arc che
an affoiahiliy program for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
(SMA) in ono ofthe GCC countries. SMA sa dovasaing
and progresa diese whore cary diagnosis and
Anton are een for improving aten quality of
he Trough his program, several pac including two
young children, were able to access ie saving eaten.
‘This achievement became a defining moment for Dierik,
highlighting he profound responsibility Releare
professionals cary ot jst as business ler but as
lien ndvocalox Through open dialogue and
collaboration, e played a erica oe in eaahlishinga
sstaiabl, long term solution to csure unincrupled
namen or pits und the program, Such ments
serve a reminder of hs enduring comment lo making
nie ference in patients Ives.
6 6 My journey in healthcare
began in the Human Health
sector, where I had the
privilege of working across
multiple disease areas,
including Diabetes,
Cardiovascular, Oncology,
Immunology, and, more
recently, with Biogen,
focusing on rare and
specialty diseases. Y @