Rolf Classon

Biography

 Chairman of the Board  Chairman of the Nomination and Governance Committee Since 2009, elected until 2017 1945, Swedish citizen Education Chemical Engineer (Gothenburg School of Engineering), Pol. Mag. (University of Gothenburg)   Professional background 2005 - 2006 Hillenbrand Industries, interim President and CEO 2002 - 2004 Bayer HealthCare, CEO and Chairman of the  Executive Committee 1995 - 2002 Bayer Diagnostics, President 1991 - 1995 Bayer Diagnostics, Executive Vice President 1990 - 1991 Pharmacia Biosystems AB, President and COO 1984 - 1990 Pharmacia Development Company, Inc., President 1979 - 1984 Pharmacia AB Hospital Products Division, President 1974 - 1978 Asbjorn Habberstad AB, Consultant 1969 - 1974 Pharmacia AB, Director, Organization  Development   Other activities Hill-Rom Holdings, USA, Non-executive Chairman;  Fresenius Medical Care AG, Germany, member of the Board; Catalent, Inc., member of the Board    

Research Interest

 oncology