Search Menu Board of Directors Joerg Reinhardt, Ph.D. Chairman since 2013 Nationality: German | Year of birth: 1956 Joerg Reinhardt is a healthcare industry veteran whose career spans nearly 40 years. After receiving his doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences, Mr. Reinhardt joined Sandoz Pharma Ltd., a predecessor to Novartis, in 1982. He held a number of senior leadership positions at Novartis, including Chief Operating Officer and Head of the Vaccines and Diagnostics Division. Additionally, he led Bayer HealthCare AG as chairman of the board of management and the executive committee from 2010 to 2013. Professional experience Chairman of the board of management and the executive committee, Bayer HealthCare AG, Germany (2010–2013) Chief Operating Officer, Novartis AG, Switzerland (2008–2010) Head of the Vaccines and Diagnostics Division, Novartis AG, Switzerland (2006–2008) Various managerial positions at Sandoz Pharma Ltd. and Novartis AG, Switzerland (1982–2006) Mandates Senate member, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Germany Chairman of the board of trustees, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), Switzerland Chairman of the board of trustees, Novartis Foundation, Switzerland Board member, Swiss Re AG, Switzerland Member of the European Advisory Panel, Temasek Holdings Private Ltd., Singapore Board member, Lonza Group AG, Switzerland (2012–2013) Chairman, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, US (2000–2010) Education Doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences, Saarland University, Germany Key skills Medicine/healthcare/R&D Leadership/management Law/regulatory/risk management Novartis Navigate Topics Explore Companies © 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