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.
Rodolfo J. Savitzky was Chief Financial Officer until November 2021
The former Specialty Ingredients business was sold effective 1 July 2021
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).
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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
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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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
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).
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Information tracked until the end of the term of employment with Lonza