Former Novo Nordisk Regional General Counsel and Vice President for legal, compliance, and quality in the Asia Pacific region Meltem Ozker Gunduz has joined GE HealthCare as its new General Counsel.
Before the move, Ozker Gunduz spent almost 15 years with Novo Nordisk, first as a Legal Affairs and Compliance Director between 2010 and 2017, then as its Regional General Counsel and Vice President for legal, compliance, and quality in the Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Oceania regions between 2017 and 2020, and finally in a similar position focusing on the Asia Pacific region between 2020 and 2024. Earlier, she worked at Herguner Bilgen Ozeke as a Lawyer between 2006 and 2010.
“I’m thrilled to join GE Healthcare as General Counsel for the Middle East, Russia, Africa, Turkey, and CIS, especially at such a transformative time for the healthcare industry,” commented Ozker Gunduz. “GE Healthcare is at the forefront of innovation, leveraging AI and precision care to improve patient outcomes and drive efficiencies in healthcare delivery. The legal and regulatory landscape in these regions is complex and rapidly evolving, and I look forward to working closely with our teams and stakeholders to navigate these challenges while ensuring compliance and enabling growth. It’s an exciting opportunity to contribute to a company that is not only making a real difference in patients’ lives but also working towards creating a world where healthcare has no limits.”