Thomas Werlen, Ph.D.
Overview
Thomas Werlen holds lic.iur. and Ph.D. degrees in law from the University of Zurich and a master's degree in law from Harvard Law School. He is a member of the New York bar and the Zurich bar. Thomas Werlen started his professional career with the law firm Lenz & Staehelin in Zurich in 1990. After graduation from Harvard Law School in 1995, he joined Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. In 2001, he was elected a partner in the London office of Allen & Overy. He joined Novartis in January 2006 as General Counsel of Novartis and responsible for the Group's legal affairs. He is also Secretary to the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors. In addition, he is a member of the regulatory board of the SIX Swiss Exchange AG. Thomas Werlen has been a member of the Executive Committee of Novartis since October 16, 2008, after previously serving as Permanent Attendee since September 2007.
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