Other current appointments

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corium Therapeutics Inc., USA, since 2024
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA; Apnimed Inc., USA; Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA; and DalCor Inc., London, UK – four biotechnology companies
  • Executive in Residence at Canaan Partners (venture capital)

Previous appointments and professional experience

  • Member of the Board of Directors of Gelesis Inc., until 2023
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Covetrus Inc., until 2022
  • Member of the Board of Directors of ResTORbio Inc., until 2020
  • Member of the Board of Directors of AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc., until 2020
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
  • Chairman of the Board and CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim USA, as well as Country Managing Director for the USA, 2012–2018; previously Head of Global Marketing for Human Pharmaceuticals, Germany, 2008–2011, and Head of Human Pharmaceuticals, USA, 2003–2008
  • Various roles at Merck & Co., Inc., 1994–2003, and at Abbott Laboratories Inc., 1987–1993
  • Chair of the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC)

Education

  • Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, MBA, 1985–1987
  • University of Brussels, chemical engineering