J.reinhardt

Biography

Mr. Joerg Reinhardt, Ph.D. is Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Novartis Inc. since August 2013. He is Chairman of the Chairman's Committee. Dr. Reinhardt previously served as chairman of the board of management and the executive committee of Bayer HealthCare. Prior to that, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Novartis from 2008 to 2010, and as Head of the Vaccines and Diagnostics Division of Novartis from 2006 to 2008. He also served as Chairman of the Board of the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation in the United States from 2000 to 2010; as a member of the supervisory board of MorphoSys AG in Germany from 2001 to 2004; and as a member of the board of directors of Lonza Group AG in Switzerland from 2012 to 2013. He is currently a member of the Council of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). Dr. Reinhardt graduated with a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences from Universitaet des Saarlandes, Saarbruecken. He joined Sandoz Pharma Ltd. in 1982 and held various positions including Head of Development. Following the merger that created Novartis in 1996, Dr. Reinhardt became Head of Preclinical Development and Project Management at Novartis, and assumed the position of Head of Pharmaceutical Development in 1999. His leadership, Global and Industry experience include being former chairman of global healthcare company; former Chief Operating Officer of Novartis and former Chairman of Novartis research institution; former board member of biotechnology company; former board member of global supplier for pharmaceutical, healthcare, and life sciences industries; member of global non-profit representing pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Joerg Reinhardt, Ph.D. is Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Novartis Inc. since August 2013. He is Chairman of the Chairman's Committee. Dr. Reinhardt previously served as chairman of the board of management and the executive committee of Bayer HealthCare. Prior to that, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Novartis from 2008 to 2010, and as Head of the Vaccines and Diagnostics Division of Novartis from 2006 to 2008. He also served as Chairman of the Board of the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation in the United States from 2000 to 2010; as a member of the supervisory board of MorphoSys AG in Germany from 2001 to 2004; and as a member of the board of directors of Lonza Group AG in Switzerland from 2012 to 2013. He is currently a member of the Council of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA). Dr. Reinhardt graduated with a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences from Universitaet des Saarlandes, Saarbruecken. He joined Sandoz Pharma Ltd. in 1982 and held various positions including Head of Development. Following the merger that created Novartis in 1996, Dr. Reinhardt became Head of Preclinical Development and Project Management at Novartis, and assumed the position of Head of Pharmaceutical Development in 1999. His leadership, Global and Industry experience include being former chairman of global healthcare company; former Chief Operating Officer of Novartis and former Chairman of Novartis research institution; former board member of biotechnology company; former board member of global supplier for pharmaceutical, healthcare, and life sciences industries; member of global non-profit representing pharmaceutical industry.

Research Interest

pharmaceutical sciences