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Vasant Narasimhan
Chief Executive Officer
Vasant Narasimhan serves as Chief Executive Officer of Novartis. An Indian-born physician-CEO leading a global pharmaceutical company through science-led strategy.
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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026
- Primary market
- India / Switzerland
- Field
- Pharmaceutical portfolio and clinical execution
- Organisation
- Novartis
- Region
- South Asia / Global
Overview
Professional record
An Indian-born physician-CEO leading a global pharmaceutical company through science-led strategy. His contribution was keeping research productivity, portfolio focus and global health relevance central to a major pharmaceutical company. His influence reaches patients, physicians, regulators, researchers, investors and health systems dependent on new medicines.
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