User account menu Search Menu Home About Board of Directors Enrico Vanni Enrico Vanni, Ph.D. Vice Chairman since 2011 | Lead Independent Director since January 1, 2021 Nationality: Swiss | Year of birth: 1951 Enrico Vanni is an expert in business management, healthcare and technology who began his career as a research engineer at the International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) in the US. He later joined McKinsey & Co. in Switzerland, where he managed the Geneva office and led the firm’s European pharmaceutical practice. Since retiring in 2007, Mr. Vanni has continued to support leaders of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies on core strategic challenges facing the healthcare industry. Professional experience Independent consultant supporting leaders of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies (2008–2015) Director, consulting in pharmaceutical, consumer and financial sectors, McKinsey & Co., Switzerland (1994–2007) Head of the Geneva office, McKinsey & Co., Switzerland (1988–2004) Mandates Board member, Advanced Oncotherapy PLC, UK Board member, Lombard Odier & Cie SA, Switzerland Board member, Banque Privée BCP (Suisse) SA, Switzerland Board member, Eclosion2 SA, Switzerland (2009–2017) Board member, Alcon Inc., Switzerland (2010–2011) Board member, Actavis PLC, Ireland (2010) Education Master of Business Administration, INSEAD, France Doctorate in physical chemistry, University of Lausanne, Switzerland Engineering degree in chemistry, Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne, Switzerland Key skills Medicine/healthcare/R&D Finance/accounting Novartis Navigate Patients and Caregivers Healthcare Professionals Researchers Job Seekers Journalists Investors Partners Suppliers Topics Clinical Trials COVID-19 Info Center ESG Explore Stories Diseases Locations Companies Sandoz Advanced Accelerator Applications Footer Bottom © 2021 Novartis AG Terms of Use Privacy Contacts Cookie Settings Site Map Novartis Site Directory This site is intended for a global audience Your privacy is important for us. We use cookies to enhance your experience when visiting our websites: performance cookies show us how you use this website, functional cookies remember your preferences and targeting cookies help us to share content relevant to you. Select “Accept all” for giving your consent to all cookies, select “Cookie settings” for managing the different cookies or select “Reject all” for using only strictly necessary cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any point of time by pressing the cookie settings link on the website. Cookie Settings Reject all Accept all