Christoph Mäder

Christoph Mäder currently serves as Vice Chairman at Lonza Group AG since 2020, Chairman at Syngenta International AG, Chairman at AG Haus der Wirtschaft, Vice Chairman at Baloise Versicherung AG, Vice Chairman at Baloise Leben AG, Director at Assivalor AG since 2019, Independent Non-Executive Director at Schindler Holding AG starting 2024, Independent Non-Executive Director at Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd. starting 2025, Member-Bank Council at Schweizerische Nationalbank since 2021, President at Economiesuisse since 2020, Member at Schweizerischer Anwaltsverband since 2018, Council Member at Schweizer Jugend Forscht since 2018, and Partner at Becker Gurini Hanhart Vogt since 2019.
Former roles include Vice Chairman at Economiesuisse from 2013 to 2017, Director at Business & Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD from 2012 to 2016, Non-Executive Director at EMS-Chemie Holding AG from 2018 to 2023, Independent Non-Executive Director at Bâloise Holding AG, Senior General Counsel at Novartis International AG from 1992 to 1998, Head-Legal & Taxes at Syngenta AG from 2000 to 2018, Chief Legal & Public Affairs Officer at Novartis Crop Protection in 1999, Head-Legal & Public Affairs at Syngenta Crop Protection AG from 1999 to 2000, Member-Management Board at scienceindustries from 2014 to 2018, Member at Swiss Bar Association, Member-Executive Board at Basel Chamber of Commerce from 2002 to 2018, and Corporate Counsel at Sandoz International AG from 1992 to 1996.
Education includes graduation from the University of Basel and Juristische Fakultaet Der Universitaet Basel.