Charles Tam

Charles Tam is a medical device industry professional with nearing 20 years of progressive leadership across regulatory affairs, compliance, and quality in Canada and internationally. He is the Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, EEMEA and Canada, based at the Canadian head-office of Edwards Lifesciences Inc., the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives.

Charles brings a robust cardiovascular medical device specialization in Special Access, Investigational Testing, and high-risk Class IV combination drug & biological tissue implants. Additionally, he also leads the emerging business focus areas of International Regulatory Affairs for both Canada and the international markets (Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa). He previously held progressive regulatory roles at Becton-Dickinson, Johnson & Johnson, and Abbott Laboratories. He holds a B.Sc (Honours) from the University of Toronto and a MBA from Ryerson University in Canada.