Dr. Augusto Grinspan is the Vice President Medical Affairs, Head of LATAM at Merck KGaA where he leads a team of 150+ Medical Affairs professionals focusing in areas of Neurology, Oncology, Fertility and General Medicines. The scope of his team expands to Medical Education, Digital Communication and Patient Support Programs.  Dr Grinspan received his medical degree from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina and he pursued specialty training in Neurology at the Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, France. Prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Grinspan was actively involved in patient care and clinical research.  His more than 18 years of pharmaceutical industry experience include work in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development and Commercial in various geographies (Europe, US, Emerging Markets); he did work at Johnson & Johnson, Novartis and Teva Pharmaceuticals.