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Daniel Vasella 
Daniel Vasella at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 2007Born August 15, 1953
Fribourg, SwitzerlandResidence Basel, Switzerland Alma mater University of Bern (MD)
Harvard Business School (PMD)Occupation Chairman Novartis AG Spouse Anne-Laurence Children 3 Website Daniel Vasella Daniel Lucius Vasella MD (born, 15 August 1953 in Fribourg) is Chairman of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG since 1996.[1] He is married to Anne-Laurence, who is the niece of a former Sandoz chairman Moret. Vasella obtained his M.D. in 1979 from the University of Bern in Switzerland. In 1989, he completed the Program for Management Development (PMD) at Harvard Business School.[2]
He is the author of a book, co-written with Robert Slater titled "Magic Cancer Bullet" where he tells the story of the development of cancer drug Gleevec.
In 2004, Time magazine included Vasella in its list of 100 most influential people.[3]
Vasella is married and has three children.
References
- ^ The Pharmaceutical Horizon Beckons, The New York Times, 13 August 2005
- ^ 2003 Alumni Achievement Award for D. Vasella
- ^ The 2004 Time 100 : Daniel Vasella, Time
External links
- December 2009 USA Today Q&A with Dan Vasella
- Business Week Cover Story, "Novartis: Radically Remaking Its Drug Business"
- Indian patent laws discriminate against the innovation-focused pharmaceutical industry, Mint of India, 10 May 2007
- Drug Lord, Time Magazine, 13 Nov 2007
- Daniel Vasella biography, Forbes.com
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