Biography — Dr. Harvey E. Bale, Jr.

Harvey Bale is Director-General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations, IFPMA. Created in 1968 as an non-profit, non-governmental organization, the IFPMA represents the research-based pharmaceutical industry and other manufacturers of prescription medicines, through over 55 industry member associations worldwide.

Dr. Bale had prior experience with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America from 1989 as Senior Vice President for International Affairs. Prior to that he was International Public Policy Manager at Hewlett-Packard, and before joining HP in 1987, he served 12 years in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

He has served on governmental trade, investment and intellectual property advisory committees, on the boards of the Georgetown University Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy and the University of Maryland Graduate School of Management and Technology. Dr. Bale has a B.A. from the Temple University and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland.