Simon Lewerenz, MSc (Portugal)
Researcher and PhD Candidate, European Health Data Space (EHDS) governance, Iscte
Simon Lewerenz is a researcher and PhD candidate leading work on European Digital Health interoperability under the European Health Data Space (EHDS). He combines management training from Católica Lisbon and ESCP Europe with specialisation in digital transformation in Portugal, Finland and Greece, and doctoral research in Information Science at Iscte on EHDS governance.
He drives capacity-building, policy alignment and the implementation of the European Electronic Health Records Exchange Format (EEHRxF) across several European Commission-funded initiatives. He previously worked in global pharmaceutical governance and strategic consultancy.
He is committed to strengthening Europe's Digital Health ecosystem by enabling shared understanding, practical cooperation and the leadership needed to turn interoperability from policy vision into working reality.