Vas Narasimhan

Reimagining medicine as CEO of Novartis · Board member, Anthropic

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

About

I never lose my sense of wonder at how human ingenuity is leading to longer, healthier lives and a better world. At Novartis, we’re reimagining medicine with innovative science and technology to address some of society’s most intractable and long-standing health issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible around the globe. As CEO, I’ve worked to focus our company and unleash the power of our people to spur breakthrough innovation. Unbossed leadership is at the center of it all, and I believe it’s the kind of leadership that will enable humanity to overcome our greatest challenges and seize our most promising opportunities. I hope you’ll follow this page and engage with me on my journey to reimagine leadership and inspire a healthier world.

Experience

  • Novartis (21 yrs 4 mos)
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Feb 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    • Global Head of Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer
      Feb 2016 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs

    • Global Head, Development
      Sep 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Board Member at Anthropic
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos