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Dan Vasella

Swiss businessperson and corporate director · Switzerland · On the map · Doctors · Born 1953 · age 73

Daniel Lucius Vasella is a Swiss medical doctor, author, and executive who was CEO and chairman of the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG, the world's fifth largest drug company. During his tenure Novartis shares fell 10%, compared to the industry average.

Dan Vasella is read about 30 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 87 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Order of the Southern Cross
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Basel

About this person

In February 2013 Vasella was awarded close to $78 million in a "golden handshake"

Country
Switzerland
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1953 · age 73