_CORPORATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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CORPORATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


Etienne Jornod ETIENNE JORNOD

Chairman and CEO of the Board of Directors

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

 
Anthony Coombs DR. ANTHONY COOMBS

Head of the Pharma Division

_born in 1958, British citizen
_Bsc, MSc, University of Bristol, Dr. phil., University of Oxford
_held positions at ICI Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Merck Serono (Global Vice President / Neurology)
_as of beginning 2008 CEO of Vifor Pharma and member of the Corporate Executive Committee

 
 
Fritz Hirsbrunner FRITZ HIRSBRUNNER

CFO, Head of the Finance and Corporate Services Division

_born in 1949, Swiss citizen
_lic.oec., HEC University of Lausanne / Senior Executive Program, IMD, Lausanne
_joined the Group in 1977 as assistant to the Corporate Executive Committee, joined the Corporate Executive Committee in 1992
_member of the Board of Directors of Berlac Ltd., Sissach/IVF Hartmann Holding Ltd., Neuhausen (Switzerland)
_member of the foundation board of IST Investmentstiftung für Personalvorsorge, Zurich

 
Philippe Milliet PHILIPPE MILLIET

Head of the Santé Division

_born in 1963, Swiss citizen
_degree in pharmacy, University of Lausanne/MBA, University of Lausanne
_joined the Group in 1988 as a software developer, later became assistant to the Corporate Executive Committee, left the Group in 1991, returned in 1996 as Head of Distribution Logistics and IT and Head of the Distribution business sector
_2001 – 2003 left the Group, Director Unicible
_2003 joined Galenica, since 2004 member of the Corporate Executive Committee
 
Philippe Weigerstorfer PHILIPPE WEIGERSTORFER

Head of the Corporate Development Division

_born in 1959, Swiss citizen
_lic.rer.pol., University of Basel
_held various positions in marketing in Sandoz Switzerland and Sandoz / Novartis Headquarter in Basel (as from 1996) working as Therapeutic Area Head in Corporate Marketing in several areas including Dermatology Area before joining the Group
_joined the Group in 1999, member of the Corporate Executive Committee since 2000

 
 
Gianni Zampieri DR. GIANNI ZAMPIERI

Head of Industrial Operations Vifor Pharma

_born in 1956, Swiss citizen
_Dr.sc.nat., NDS BWI, Federal Institute of Technology Zurich/Senior Executive Program, Stanford University (USA)
_held positions at Roche and Novartis (Strategic Planning) before joining the Group
_joined the Group in 1996, became CEO of Vifor (International) in 1997, as of beginning 2008 Head of Industrial Operations Vifor Pharma, member of the Corporate Executive Committee since 2002