Emma Walmsley

Biography

Ms. Emma Walmsley is Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of GlaxoSmithKline PLC. She joined GSK in 2010 with responsibility for Consumer Healthcare, Europe and was subsequently appointed President of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare. She has been a member of GSK’s Corporate Executive Team since 2011 and, in 2015, was appointed CEO of GSK Consumer Healthcare, a joint venture between GSK and Novartis. Emma joined the GSK Board on 1 January 2017 and will formally succeed Sir Andrew Witty as GSK CEO when he retires on 31 March 2017. Prior to joining GSK, Emma worked with L’Oreal for 17 years where she held a variety of marketing and general management roles in Paris, London and New York. From 2007, she was based in Shanghai as General Manager, Consumer Products for L’Oreal China. Emma was a Non-Executive Director of Diageo plc from 1 January to 21 September 2016. She holds an MA in Classics and Modern Languages from Oxford University.

Research Interest

Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutics Drug Targeting & Drug Development Pharmaceutical Research Pharmaceutical Materials Pharmaceutical Formulations Pharmaceutical Biotechnology