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Corporate Governance Overview

The Corporate Governance Report presents the structure, rules and processes that form the basis of Lonza’s corporate governance. The Report follows the structure of the SIX Swiss Exchange’s Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance. The principles and rules of Lonza’s corporate governance are laid down in the Lonza Articles of Association and in the Regulations Governing Internal Organization and Board Committees, including their Charters. In the implementation of its corporate governance, Lonza follows the Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance issued by the Swiss Business Federation economiesuisse.

Operational Group Structure

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  1. Rodolfo J. Savitzky was Chief Financial Officer until November 2021

  2. The former Specialty Ingredients business was sold effective 1 July 2021

CVs Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors as of 31 December 2021

Albert M. Baehny

Chairman

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Nationality: Swiss
Year of birth: 1952

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lonza Group Ltd (since 2018), Independent member of the Board of Directors of Lonza Group Ltd (since April 2017).

Albert M. Baehny holds a degree in biology from the University of Fribourg (CH).

Current Activities and Functions

Public Company Boards

  • Member of the Board of Directors of Investis Group Holding SA (since 2016)
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Geberit AG (since 2011)

Former Activities and Functions

  • CEO ad interim of Lonza Group Ltd (2019–2020)
  • CEO of Geberit Group (2005–2014)
  • Head of Group Division Marketing and Sales Europe for Geberit Group (2003–2004)
  • Senior Vice-President at Wacker Chemie AG (2001–2002)
  • Various Marketing, Sales, Strategic Planning and Global Management Positions with:
    • Vantico (2000–2001)
    • Ciba-Geigy / Ciba Specialty Chemicals (1994–2000)
    • Dow Chemicals Europe (1981–1993)
    • Serono-Hypolab (1979–1981)

Christoph Mäder

Vice-Chairman

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Nationality: Swiss
Year of birth: 1959

Vice-Chairman (since April 2020) and Lead Independent Director (since November 2019) of the Board of Directors of Lonza Group Ltd (since April 2020); Independent member of the Board of Directors of Lonza Group Ltd (since April 2016).

Christoph Mäder holds a Master’s degree in law from the University of Basel (CH) and is admitted to the Swiss Bar.

Current Activities and Functions

Public Company Boards

  • Member of the Board of Directors EMS Chemie Holding AG (since 2018)
  • Member of the Board of Directors Baloise Holding AG (since 2019)

Further Appointments

  • President of Economiesuisse (since 2020)
  • Member of the Board of Directors Assivalor AG (since 2019)
  • Member of the Advisory Board of Accenture Switzerland (since 2019)
  • Partner at the law firm Becker-Gurini-Hanhart-Vogt (since 2019)
  • Member of the Council of Schweizer Jugend forscht (since 2018)
  • Member of the Advisory Board of Vereinigung Schweizerischer Unternehmen in Deutschland (since 2016)
  • Member of the Advisory Board of Loeba GmbH (since 2014)

Former Activities and Functions

  • Group General Counsel (including oversight of the risk and compliance function) and Member of the Group Executive Committee of Syngenta (2000–2018)
  • Member of the Board Committee of economiesuisse (2008–2019)
  • Vice-Chairman of economiesuisse (2011–2017)
  • Member of the Executive Board of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2012–2016)
  • Member of the Board of scienceindustries (2006–2018)
  • Member of the Board of the Basel Chamber of Commerce (2002–2018)
  • Head of Legal & Public Affairs for Novartis Crop Protection AG (1999–2000)
  • Senior Corporate Counsel for Novartis International AG (1992–1998)

Werner Bauer

Member

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Nationality: Swiss
Year of birth: 1950

Independent member of the Board of Directors of Lonza Group Ltd (since April 2013).

Werner Bauer holds a diploma and PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE). He has received several scientific honors, among others the BioAlps Award 2011 and Honorary Senator from the Technical University of Munich (DE).

Current Activities and Functions

Public Company Boards

  • Member of the Board of Directors of SIG Combibloc Group AG (since 2018)
  • Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Givaudan SA (since 2014)

Further Appointments

  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Urs Bühler Innovation Fund (since 2019)
  • Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (since 2012)
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bertelsmann Foundation (since 2003)

Former Activities and Functions

  • Member of the Supervisory Board of GEA Group AG (2011–2018)
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Nestlé Deutschland AG (2007–2017)
  • Executive Vice-President of Nestlé S.A., Head of Innovation, Technology, Research and Development (2007–2013)
  • Executive Vice-President of Nestlé S.A., Head of Technical, Production, Environment, Research & Development (2002–2007)
  • Various managerial positions of increasing responsibility at Nestlé (1990–2002)
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Galderma Pharma S.A. (2011–2014)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of L’ORÉAL, France (2005–2012)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Alcon Inc., Switzerland (2002–2010)
  • Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Food Technology & Packaging and Professor in Bioprocess Technology at Technical University Munich (DE) (1985–1990)
  • Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Technical University of Hamburg (DE) (1980–1985)

Dorothée Deuring

Member

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Nationality: Austrian
Year of birth: 1968

Independent member of the Board of Directors of Lonza Group Ltd (since April 2020).

Non-Executive Director and Corporate Finance Adviser, who brings more than 25 years of experience in the fields of manufacturing, biotech, pharmaceuticals and banking. Ms Deuring currently serves on the board of several companies including Axpo, Bilfinger and Elementis. Her Board memberships span the energy, plant engineering, chemical and biopharmaceutical sectors. She received her Master of Science in Chemistry from Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg in 1994. In 1996 she received her Master in Business Administration from INSEAD, Fontainebleau (FR).

Current Activities and Functions

Public Company Boards

  • Supervisory Board Member, Immofinanz AG (since 2021)
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Member of the Audit Committee of Axpo Holding AG (since 2017)
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees of Elementis PLC (since 2017)

Activity

  • Independent Corporate Finance Adviser (since 2014)

Former Activities and Functions

  • Supervisory Board Member, Member of the Audit Committee of Bilfinger SE (2016-2021)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of PIQUR Therapeutics AG (2019-2021)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Selecta AG (2020)
  • Supervisory Board Member (Beirat) of Röchling Group SE & Co. KG (2016–2019)
  • Head of Corporate Advisory Group Europe, Managing Director Wealth Management Division of UBS AG (2011–2014)
  • Managing Director Investment Banking, Head Healthcare and Chemicals M&A of Bankhaus Sal. Oppenheim Jr & Cie (2007–2009)
  • Vice Director, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions; Vice Director, Diagnostics Division, Business Development for F. Hoffman-La Roche AG (2003–2007)
  • Founder, Owner Manager and Board Member of CoCap AG (1998–2003)
  • Consultant of McKinsey & Company (1997–1998)
  • Managing Director of K. Deuring & Co (1993–1997)

Angelica Kohlmann

Member

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Nationality: German-Brazilian
Year of birth: 1960

Independent member of the Board of Directors of Lonza Group Ltd (since May 2018).

Angelica Kohlmann holds a MD and doctorate in medicine from Hamburg University (DE).

Current Activities and Functions

  • Member International Advisory Board IE University and Business School, Madrid (since 2017)
  • Chairperson Board of Directors, Bloom Diagnostics AG (since 2014)
  • Chairperson Board of Directors, Kohlmann & Co AG (since 2013)
  • International investor in biotech and tech, based in Switzerland (since 2014)
  • Board Observer Teralytics AG (since 2017)
  • Chairperson of the Advisory Board Peter Drucker Society Europe / Global Peter Drucker Forum, Vienna (since 2009)

Former Activities and Functions

  • Member Advisory Board UBS Unique (2017–2018)
  • Director Trinnacle Fund Ltd (2016–2017)
  • Member Board of Directors Teralytics AG (2013–2016)
  • Founder & CEO Ifitech GmbH, Germany (2010–2017)
  • International investor in biotech and tech, based in Germany (2000–2013)
  • International consultant for strategy, management, investments and restructuring (1992–1999)
  • Head global restructuring Behringwerke AG, Germany (1990–1992)
  • Member Board Staff Hoechst AG, Germany (1988–1990)
  • International Marketing Group Leader at Behringwerke AG (1986–1988)
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA – various cancer research functions

Barbara Richmond

Member

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Nationality: British
Year of birth: 1960

Independent member of the Board of Directors of Lonza Group Ltd (since April 2014).

Barbara Richmond holds a first-class degree in management science from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in England. Barbara Richmond has substantial knowledge as a financial expert, demonstrated by her roles as Chief Financial Officer for various companies. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Current Activities and Functions

  • Group CFO of Redrow plc (since 2010)

Former Activities and Functions

  • Group CFO (including oversight of the accounting function) of Inchcape plc (2006–2009)
  • Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Scarborough Building Society until its merger with The Skipton Building Society (2005–2009)
  • Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair of Carclo Group plc (2000–2006)
  • Group CFO of Croda International plc (1997–2006) with dual role as Group CFO and President of Active Ingredients and Industrial Chemicals from 2002 to 2006
  • Group CFO of Whessoe plc in 1993 (1993–1997)
  • Various financial roles in Alstom Group SA (1987–1992)
  • Auditor and management consultant for Arthur Andersen (1981–1984)

Jürgen Steinemann

Member

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Nationality: German
Year of birth: 1958

Independent member of the Board of Directors of Lonza Group Ltd (since April 2014). Jürgen Steinemann holds a degree in Economics and Business Management from the European Business School in Wiesbaden (DE), London (UK) and Paris (FR).

Current Activities and Functions

Public Company Boards

  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Metro AG (since 2015)

Further Appointments

  • Investor in food and agro businesses
  • Managing Director of JBS Holding GmbH (since 2017)
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bankiva B.V. (since 2017)
  • Member of the Advisory Board of Tower Brook Capital Partners LP (since 2017)
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of Big Dutchman AG (since 2015)

Former Activities and Functions

  • Member of the Board of Directors of Barry Callebaut AG (2015-2020)
  • Chief Executive Officer of Barry Callebaut Ltd (2009–2015)
  • Member of the Board of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce (2011–2015)
  • Member of the Executive Board and Chief Operating Officer of Nutreco (2001–2009)
  • Chief Executive Officer of Loders Croklaan (1999–2001)
  • Various senior positions in business-to-business marketing and sales with the former Eridania Béghin-Say Group, ultimately in the “Corporate Plan et Stratégie” unit at the head office in Paris (1990–1998)

Olivier Verscheure

Member

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Nationality: Belgian
Year of birth: 1972

Independent member of the Board of Directors of Lonza Group Ltd (since May 2018).

Olivier Verscheure holds a PhD in computer science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (CH) (EPFL, July 1999).

Current Activities and Functions

  • Expert in the Strategy Working Group on Data, Computing and Digital Research lnfrastructures in the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) (since 2019)
  • Member of the Foundation Council of SWITCH (since 2019)
  • Founder and Executive Director of the Swiss Data Science Center, a joint venture between EPFL and ETH Zürich (since 2016)
  • Member of the Executive Committee of Personalized Health and Related Technologies (PHRT), an ETH Domain Strategic Focus Area (since 2017)
  • Co-academic Director, Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS), Data Science and Management, HEC Lausanne and EPFL (since 2018)

Former Activities and Functions

  • Lab Program Director and Senior Research Manager at IBM Research Ireland (2010 – 2016)
  • Research Manager and Senior Member of the Research Staff at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center (1999 – 2010)

CVs Executive Committee

Members of the Executive Committee as of 31 December 2021

Pierre-Alain Ruffieux, PhD

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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Nationality: Swiss
Year of birth: 1969

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Member of the Executive Committee (since November 2020).

Pierre-Alain Ruffieux holds a doctorate in Biotechnology and a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne (CH).

Former Activities and Functions

  • Head of Global Pharma Technical Operations & Member Pharma Executive Team, F. Hoffmann-La Roche (2017–2020)
  • Head of Quality and Compliance, Global Pharma Technical Operations, F. Hoffmann-La Roche (2015–2017)
  • Head of Quality, Pharmaceutical Division & Member Pharmaceutical Executive Committee, Novartis Pharmaceuticals (2012–2015)
  • Head of Global Pharma Technical Operations & Biologics Quality Assurance, Novartis Pharmaceuticals (2010–2012)
  • Global Head of Quality for Biopharmaceutical, Novartis Pharmaceuticals (2009–2010)
  • Various positions in technical development and manufacturing at Novartis Pharmaceuticals & Sandoz, Novartis Group (2003–2009)
  • Various positions in technical development and manufacturing at Serono (now Merck Serono) (1998–2003)

Philippe Deecke

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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Nationality: Swiss / German / French
Year of birth: 1972

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Member of the Executive Committee (since December 2021).

Philippe Deecke holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Management and Manufacturing from ETH Zurich (CH) and an MBA from Cornell University Johnson School (US).

Former Activities and Functions

  • Chief Financial Officer, Novartis Oncology (2021)
  • Chief Financial Officer, Sandoz, division of Novartis (2017-2021)
  • Chief Financial Officer, Alcon EMEA, division of Novartis (2015-2021)
  • Head Group Business Planning and Analysis, Novartis International AG (2012-2015)
  • Chief Financial and Administration Officer, Novartis Schweiz AG (2010-2012)
  • Project Director, Novartis International AG (2008-2010)
  • Head Finance, Novartis Pharmaceutical Inc. (US) (2006-2008)
  • Assistant to CEO, Novartis International AG (2005-2006)
  • Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company (1998-2005)

Caroline Barth

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

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Nationality: British
Year of birth: 1972

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Member of the Executive Committee (since April 2020).

Caroline Barth holds a degree in European Business Studies from the University of Sunderland (UK) and an MBA from The Open University (BE).

Former Activities and Functions

  • Global Head of Human Resources, Pharma, Novartis Pharma AG (2016–2020)
  • Global Head Pharma Strategy, Novartis Pharma AG (2019)
  • Global Head of Human Resources, Pharma Manufacturing and Quality, Novartis Pharma AG (2014–2016)
  • Global Head of Human Resources, Central & Eastern Europe, Novartis Pharma AG (2013–2014)
  • VP, Human Resources Canada Pharma & Corporate HR Leader, Novartis Pharma AG (2010–2013)
  • Head of Talent Management, Organizational Development & Staffing, Europe, Novartis Pharma AG (2008–2010)
  • Head of Human Resources Global IT, Novartis Pharma AG (2006–2008)
  • Human Resources Integration Leader, Novartis Pharma AG (2004–2006)
  • HR Communications Leader, EMEA & APAC, Cisco Systems (2001–2003)
  • HR Generalist, Emerging Markets, Cisco Systems (1997–2001)

Stefan Stoffel

Head, Group Operations

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Nationality: Swiss
Year of birth: 1966

Head, Group Operations and Member of the Executive Committee (since March 2019).

Stefan Stoffel holds a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (CH).

Former Activities and Functions

  • Head of Lonza Pharma & Biotech Strategic Growth Investments and Ibex® Solutions (2016–2019)
  • Head of Lonza Pharma & Biotech Operations (2013–2016)
  • General Manager of Lonza Chemical Operations Business Unit (2010–2013)
  • Head of Lonza’s Small Molecules Exclusive Synthesis Business Unit (2009–2010)
  • Head of Operations for Lonza’s Small Molecules Exclusive Synthesis Business Unit (2007–2009)
  • Various positions at Lonza in Engineering & Maintenance, Technical Management, Production and Operations Management for Lonza AG and Lonza Inc. (1991–2007)

Claude Dartiguelongue

President, Capsules & Health Ingredients Division

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Nationality: French
Year of birth: 1959

President, Capsules & Health Ingredients Division (since January 2020) and Member of the Executive Committee (since April 2021).

Claude Dartiguelongue holds a master’s degree in Medical Management from the École Superieure de Commerce de Paris, ESCP (FR), as well as in Biotechnology from the University of Grenoble (FR).

Former Activities and Functions

  • President, Microbiology, Thermo Fisher Scientific (2016 – 2019)
  • President, BioSciences, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) (2013 – 2016)
  • President, Pharmaceutical Systems, BD (2009 – 2012)
  • Regional and global leadership positions (primarily in Sales and Marketing), BD (2002 – 2009)

Gordon Bates

President, Small Molecules Division

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Nationality: British
Year of birth: 1965

President, Small Molecules Division (since January 2021) and Member of the Executive Committee (since April 2021).

Gordon Bates holds a master’s degree in Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick (UK).

Former Activities and Functions

  • President, Lonza Chemical Division (2018 – 2020)
  • Senior Vice President, Business Unit Head, Lonza Chemical and Microbial Manufacturing (2015 – 2017)
  • Global Head of Sales, Lonza Pharma Custom Manufacturing (2013 – 2015)
  • Head of Operations and Site Manager, Lonza Slough (UK) (2007 – 2013)
  • Global Head of Lonza Operational Excellence (2003 – 2007)

Jean-Christophe Hyvert

President, Biologics and Cell & Gene Divisions

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Nationality: Swiss
Year of birth: 1972

President, Biologics and Cell & Gene Divisions (since January 2021) and Member of the Executive Committee (since April 2021).

Jean-Christophe Hyvert holds a master’s degree in Physics from INSA, Rennes (FR) and an MBA from the Northwestern University (USA).

Former Activities and Functions

  • Chief Commercial Officer, Lonza Pharma Biotech & Nutrition Segment (2019 – 2020)
  • Vice President, Finance, Lonza Pharma & Biotech Segment (2017 – 2019)
  • Finance Director ECEMEA, Baxter International (2016 – 2017)
  • Senior Director EMEA Business Development, Baxter International (2015 – 2016)
  • Finance Director, Baxter International (2013 – 2014)
  • Various leadership positions in Finance and Operations at Newell Rubbermaid, Lehman Brothers and Legris (covering Corporate Development, M&A and Supply Chain) (1995 – 2013)

Former Members of the Executive Committee in 20211

Rodolfo J. Savitzky

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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Nationality: Swiss / Mexican
Year of birth: 1962

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Member of the Executive Committee (October 2016 until 30 November 2021).

Rodolfo J. Savitzky holds a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Tecnológico de Monterrey (MX) and an MBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago (USA).

Former Activities and Functions

  • Vice-President Controller, Lonza Pharma & Biotech Segment (2015–2016)
  • Division CFO, Novartis Animal Health (2011–2015)
  • Business Unit Head of Finance, Novartis Animal Health (2006–2011)
  • Head of Strategic Planning and Analysis, Novartis Pharmaceuticals (2004–2005)
  • Head of Business Planning and Analysis, Novartis Pharmaceuticals (2003-2004)
  • Head of Finance Ophthalmics, Novartis Pharmaceuticals (2002-2003)
  • Various positions at Procter & Gamble (1990–2001)
  1. Information tracked until the end of the term of employment with Lonza