Vasant Narasimhan

Vasant Narasimhan occupies the position of Chief Executive Officer at Novartis AG and Chief Executive Officer of Novartis International AG (a subsidiary of Novartis AG). He is also on the board of Novartis Foundation and Member of Institute of Medicine, Member of National Academy of Medicine of United States and Treasurer & Director at Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America. In his past career he occupied the position of President of Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Inc., Global Head-Development at Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Inc., Global Head-Development at Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Global Head-Development at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals AG. He received a graduate degree from Harvard Medical School, a graduate degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government and an undergraduate degree from The University of Chicago.