Our Executive Committee

Vasant (Vas) Narasimhan, M.D.

Chief Executive Officer

American

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Steven Baert

Chief People & Organization Officer

Belgian

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Bertrand Bodson

Chief Digital Officer

Belgian

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James (Jay) Bradner, M.D.

President of the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)

American

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Richard Francis

CEO, Sandoz

British

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Paul Hudson

CEO, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

British

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Harry Kirsch

Chief Financial Officer

German/Swiss

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Shannon Thyme Klinger

Group General Counsel

American

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Steffen Lang, Ph.D.

Global Head of Novartis Technical Operations

German/Swiss

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Klaus Moosmayer, Ph.D.

Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer

German

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Susanne Schaffert,¹ Ph.D.

CEO, Novartis Oncology

German

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John Tsai, M.D.

Head of Global Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer

American

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Robert Weltevreden

Head of Novartis Business Services (NBS)

Dutch

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