Dunja joined ZonMw in 2020 and leads the national Drug Repurposing Programme. She oversees programme operations and drives its strategic development with the Dutch Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders. Her focus is on strengthening the programme’s impact through cross‑sector collaboration, improved knowledge exchange and evidence‑based pathways that accelerate translation into clinical and societal benefit. She also contributes to the European REMEDi4ALL initiative, helping to build a coordinated ecosystem for drug repurposing and advance innovative funding approaches.
Before joining ZonMw, Dunja built a solid 20‑year track record in a wide range of R&D roles within the pharmaceutical and CRO sectors. She contributed to clinical trial start‑up, steered complex multinational projects, and held several leadership positions across the Nordic and Benelux regions.
