Katharina Reimer

Katharina Reimer is a prominent women’s health advocate, social entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of the APAC HPV Coalition, a regional network driving the elimination of HPV-related cancers. For a decade, Katharina served as Chief Executive Officer of the Karen Leung Foundation, a leading Hong Kong charity where she transformed public health outcomes by modernizing public policy around HPV vaccination and cervical screening.

A natural coalition-builder, her work bridges clinical research and grassroots advocacy, spanning project leadership in digital vaccine interventions and non-invasive screening technologies. Katharina's diverse background includes advising public sector entities across the Middle East and Africa, alongside active leadership in gender equity initiatives like 100 Women in Finance. She holds degrees from the University of the West of England and the Berlin School of Economics and Law, is fluent in three languages, and leverages a global perspective gained from living in over 20 countries.

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