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Dr Galit Gonen is the General Counsel for Teva Europe in an expanded role which also includes the European IP litigations. Dr Gonen began her career as a pharmacist. After passing the Israel Bar Association exam, she worked as an associate for a private law firm in Israel, mainly on patent litigations for branded pharma companies. In 2001 she joined Teva Pharmaceuticals as a qualified patent lawyer. During her early years at Teva she also served as a lecturer at the distinguished Bar-Ilan University, having her own course on Legal Aspects of Biotechnology. In 2010 Galit obtained her PhD from Anglia Ruskin University. Her thesis ‘Exploring the linkages between legal and marketing theories: analysis of secondary patents in pharmaceutical industry’ achieved widespread critical acclaim within the industry. During her career she has been nominated and won several awards, including the European and then the Global ‘IP Lawyer of the year’ from the International Law Office IP, an individual award from Legal 500 UK and the Editor’s choice for the European Woman in Business Law award in the IP category.