Severin Schwan (born November 17, 1967) is the

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of the Roche group. He joined in 1993 as a trainee and has stayed with the company ever since.

Early life and career

He served on the board at Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and is the Vice-President of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) and a member of International Business Leaders Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai. He is also on the Board of Directors at

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(Schweiz) AG. Schwan holds Degrees in Economics from University of Innsbruck,

University of York , mottoeng = On the threshold of wisdom , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £8.0 million , budget = £403.6 million , chancellor = Heather Melville , vice_chancellor = Charlie Jeffery , students ...

and University of Oxford Mag. rer.soc.oec. (Innsbruck, 1991) and Law from University of Innsbruck Mag. iur. (Innsbruck, 1991) and Doctorate in Law from University of Innsbruck Research studies at University Louvain, Belgium Dr. iur. (Innsbruck, 1993). He is of Austrian nationality.

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