Board of directors

Etienne Jornod

Executive Chairman

_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 a 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. from 1996, Executive Chairman since 2012
_member of the Board of Directors: Alliance Boots

Daniela Bosshardt-Hengartner

_born in 1972, Swiss citizen
_Pharmacist, Federal Diploma in Pharmacy, Federal Institute of Technology, 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
_member of the Board of Directors: Nobel Biocare Management AG, Zurich

Prof. Dr. Michel Burnier

_born in 1953, Swiss citizen
_Swiss-registered Doctor in Internal Medicine and Nephrology
_University Lecturer, University of Lausanne
_formerly a member of the Swiss Association of Pharmacists (until 2001), the Board of Swissmedic (2002 to 2010) and the Board of Directors of Speedel Holding Ltd. (2007 to 2009)
_member of the following international organisations: Swiss Society of Nephrology (President), Scientific Council of the European Society of Hypertension (Treasurer) and Swiss Society of Hypertension (Vice-president)

Stefano Pessina

_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)