_born in 1953, Swiss citizen
_lic. oec., HEC University of Lausanne/Senior Executive Program, Stanford University (USA)
_joined the Group in 1975 as a Junior Product Manager, left the Group in 1978, returned in 1981 (after obtaining university degree) as an assistant to the Corporate Executive Committee, joined the Corporate Executive Committee in 1989, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Galenica Ltd. since 1996
_member of the Board of Directors: Alliance Boots

_born in 1944, Swiss citizen
_Pharmacist, Dr. pharm., University of Bern
_Board of Directors: Unione Farmaceutica Distribuzione SA, Lugano

_born in 1972, Swiss citizen
_Pharmacist, Federal Diploma in Pharmacy, ETH Zurich
_financial analyst at the Bank am Bellevue (1998–2002) and M2 Capital (2003–2004)
_management consultant in the Pharma, Medicinal Technology and Biotechnology sectors since 2004

_born in 1944, Swiss citizen
_School of Commerce Basle/Lausanne
_formerly CEO of Sanofi Pharma (1988–1998)

_born in 1939, Swiss citizen
_DES, University of Paris, Faculty of Law and Economics/MBA, Harvard Business School, Boston (USA)
_formerly CFO of Baloise Insurance (1993–2001)
_Board of Directors: B. Braun Holding Ltd., Sempach Stadt, B. Braun Medical Ltd., Sempach Stadt, Hero Ltd., Lenzburg (Vice Chairman)

_born in 1941, Italian citizen
_nuclear engineering degree, Milan Polytechnic
_former management consultant, active in various pharmaceutical distribution companies since 1976, became Deputy Chairman in 1997, between 2001 and 2006 CEO of Alliance UniChem Plc, Weybridge (UK), and from 2006 Executive Chairman of Alliance Boots, London (UK)

_born in 1952, Swiss citizen
_lic. oec. HSG, University of St.Gallen/Graduate School of Business, Stanford (USA)
_previously held various managerial positions in fund management and retail, at Valora (1994–1997) and Selecta Group (1997–2001); became CEO of Forbo International Ltd., Baar (Switzerland) in 2004
_Board of Directors: Forbo Holding Ltd., Baar, (Delegate of the Board of Directors), Selecta AG, Muntelier (Chairman of the Board of Directors), Rieter AG, Winterthur (Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors)