Dr Franz B. Humer
Personal Data
Nationality: Swiss, Austrian
Year of Birth: July 1, 1946
Position
Chairman
Studies
- University of Innsbruck, Doctor of Law, INSEAD, MBA
- Honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Science, University of Basel
- Honorary doctorate of science, London School of Pharmacy
Professional Career
- 1971 - 1973:
ICME Zurich - 1973 - 1981:
Schering Plough Corporation
including General Manager, Ecuador, UK, Portugal - 1981 - 1995:
Glaxo Holdings plc
Area Manager, Southern Europe
Director of Marketing Development and Product Licensing,
Chief Operating Director - since 1995:
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
Member of the Board of Directors of the Roche Holding Ltd, Basel, and
Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division - 1996:
Chief Operating Officer of F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd - 1998:
Chief Executive Officer Roche Holding Ltd - 2001:
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Roche Holding Ltd - 2008:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Roche Holding Ltd
Other activities/memberships:
- Non-executive Chairman of Diageo Plc
- Member of the Board of Directors, Citigroup Inc.
- Chairman of INSEAD
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
- Member of the International Advisory Board of Allianz SE
- Member of the Board of Directors, Jacobs Holding AG
- Chairman of the Humer Stiftung