Carola Lander

           Born in 1941. National of Germany. Former Head of the Federal Opium Agency of Germans (1992-2006).

           Pharmacist, University of Bonn (1968); doctoral degree in natural science, University of Berlin (1974); Certified Specialist in Public Health (2001). Research assistant (1970-1974) and assistant professor (1974-1979), University of Berlin; person in charge of pharmaceutical quality control of herbal drugs, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices in Berlin (1979-1990); guest professor, Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1989); member of the German delegation to the Chemical Action Task Force (1990-1991); head of the division for the control of manufacturers of narcotic drugs, Federal Opium Agency of Germany (1990-1992); member of the German delegation to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (1990-2006); person responsible for submitting statistical returns for Germany to the International Narcotics Control Board (1992-2006); Chairperson of the federal expert group on narcotic drugs (1992-2006); lecturer on drug regulatory affairs, University of Bonn (2003-2005). Invited speaker at numerous national and some international meetings: Conference on Herbal Drugs in the Traditional Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1989); International Conference on Chemical Operations, Rome (1993); International Conference on Drug Abuse, Taipei, Taiwan Province of China (2001); International Symposium for Scientific Approach on Drug Control Strategy, Seoul (2005). Author of numerous works including in the areas of research on active lipophilic substances in Piper sanctum (three publications); research in the field of herbal drugs with widespread use in Germany (many lectures and 16 publications). Co-author (since 1992) of Deutsches Betäubungsmittelrecht: Kommentar, an annual commentary on German legislation regarding narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors. Recipient of a certificate of appreciation for outstanding contributions in the field of drug law enforcement, awarded by Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States of America (1993); recipient of a certificate of appreciation awarded by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1995).

           Member of the International Narcotics Control Board (2007). Member of the Standing Committee on Estimates (2007).