Peter Kalantzis
BOARD MEMBER
Administrative
SGS SA
Switzerland
Biography
Appointed to the board in March 2009, Dr. Peter Kalantzis is a member of the SGS Board of Directors and Audit Committee. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Political Sciences from the University of Basel and engaged in research as a member of the Institute for Applied Economics Research at the University of Basel between 1969 and 1971. Prior to 2000, Dr. Kalantzis was responsible for Alusuisse-Lonza Group's corporate development and actively involved in the de-merger and stock market launch of Lonza, as well as the merger process of Alusuisse and Alcan. Dr. Kalantzis served as head of the Chemicals Division of Alusuisse-Lonza Group from 1991 until 1996. In 1991 Dr. Kalantzis was appointed Executive Vice-President and Member of the Executive Committee of the Alusuisse-Lonza Group. Dr. Kalantzis has worked as an independent consultant since 2000. Other Activities and Functions Mövenpick/Holding AG, Baar (CH), Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2000 to 2014 Clair AG, Cham (CH), Chairman of the Board since 2004 CNH Industrial NV, Amsterdam (NL), Member of the Board of since 2013 Degussa Sonne/Mond Goldhandel AG, Cham (CH), Chairman of the Board since 2012 Consolidated Lamda Holdings Ltd., Luxembourg (LU), Member of the Board of since 2002 Paneuropean Oil and Industrial Holdings SA, Luxembourg (LU), Member of the Board of Directors since 2001 Von Roll Holding AG, Breitenbach (CH), Chairman of the Board since 2010 and Board Member since 2007 Hardstone Services SA, Geneva (CH), Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2014 and Board Member since 2009 Gnosis Foundation, Vaduz (FL), President of the Foundation Board since 2008 John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, Vaduz (FL), President of the Executive Board since 2015
Research Interest
Organic and Inorganic chemistry Physical & Synthetic chemistry Coordination Chemistry Computational Catalysis
