Joerg Reinhardt, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board of Directors

Joerg Reinhardt, Ph.D.

Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2013

Nationality: German | Year of birth: 1956

Professional experience 

  • Chairman of the board of management and the executive committee, Bayer HealthCare AG, Germany (2010–2013)
  • Chief Operating Officer, Novartis AG, Switzerland (2008–2010)
  • Head of the Vaccines and Diagnostics Division, Novartis AG, Switzerland (2006–2008)
  • Various managerial positions at Sandoz Pharma Ltd. and Novartis AG, Switzerland (1982–2006)

Mandates 

  • Chairman of the board of trustees, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), Switzerland
  • Chairman of the board of trustees, Novartis Foundation, Switzerland
  • Board member, Swiss Re AG, Switzerland
  • Member of the European Advisory Panel, Temasek Holdings Private Ltd., Singapore
  • Board member, Lonza Group AG, Switzerland (2012–2013)
  • Chairman, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, US (2000–2010) 

Education

  • Doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences, Saarland University, Germany

Key skills

  • Medicine/healthcare/R&D
  • Leadership management