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Hans-Beat Gürtler, was born in 1946, is a Swiss citizen, and holds a Commercial Diploma.
He currently serves as management partner for entrepreneurial
investments of Varuma AG, a privately held Swiss investment company. He
is Member and President of the Boards of Directors of several
Swiss-based companies, most of them start-ups and SMEs, primarily in
the pharma and biotech sector. Prior to joining Varuma, he held the
position of Global Chief Executive Officer at Novartis Animal Health in
Basel where he was responsible for the worldwide business, including
research, development, manufacturing and marketing, of animal
pharmaceuticals for pets and farm animals. Previously, Mr. Gürtler held
various management positions at Ciba-Geigy Ltd., including business
responsibilities in Eastern Europe, the Northern Hemisphere and the
global pest-control business. As CEO of Mahissa, Ciba-Geigy's Seeds
business in Spain, he lived in Barcelona for several years. |