Eimear Cowhey

Biography

  Irish (born 1966), has been a board member of Cosmo Pharmaceuticals NV since May 2017. Eimear Cowhey is a qualified Irish lawyer holding a Bachelor of Civil Law and a Certificate in Financial Services Law from University College Dublin, a Diploma in Accounting and Finance from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors and is in the course of achieving Chartered Director status from the Institute of Directors (London). Eimear Cowhey has over 25 years' experience in the offshore investment funds industry and for the last ten years has been a non-executive independent chairman and director of various investment fund and management companies in Dublin and Luxembourg. From 1999 to 2006 Eimear Cowhey held various executive positions within The Pioneer Group, including Head of Legal and Compliance and Head of International Product Development. From 1992 to 1999 she held various executive positions within Invesco Asset Management, including Managing Director, Global Fund Director and Head Legal Counsel. She is a former Council member and past Chairman of Irish Funds (the Irish investment fund industry association) and is a former member of the IFSC Funds Group a joint government/industry group to advise the Irish government of investment fund related matters. She is a founder and current Chair of basis.point which is the Irish investment fund industry charity focused on alleviating poverty through education, particularly among the youth of Ireland.

Research Interest

 Gastroenterology