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Function at Novartis AG Alexandre F. Jetzer has served as a Director since 1996. He is a Non-Executive Director.
Other activities Alexandre F. Jetzer is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Compagnie Financière Michelin, Granges-Paccot (FR), Switzerland, and of the Board of the Lucerne Festival Foundation, Lucerne, Switzerland. He is a member of the International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Biotechnology Strategy of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, a member of the Investment Advisory Council of the Prime Minister of Turkey and Economic Advisor to the Governor of Guangdong Province (China). He is also a member of the Development Committee of the Neuroscience Center of the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Professional background Alexandre F. Jetzer graduated with master’s degrees in law and economics from the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland and is a licensed attorney. After serving as General Secretary of the Swiss Federation of Commerce and Industry (Vorort) from 1967 on, Alexandre F. Jetzer joined Sandoz in 1980. In 1981 he was appointed Member of the Sandoz Group Executive Committee in his capacity as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In 1990 he became Head of Management Resources and International Coordination. From 1995 to 1996, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation in East Hanover, New Jersey (US) and he additionally served as President and CEO of Sandoz Corporation in New York (US). After the merger which created Novartis in 1996 until 1999, he was appointed as a member of the Executive Committee of Novartis and Head of International Coordination, Legal & Taxes.
Permanent Novartis management or consultancy engagements Alexandre F. Jetzer has a consultancy agreement with Novartis International AG (Government Relations Support). | 