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The Board
Sir Christopher Gent (Aged 59)
Appointed on 1st June 2004. Chairman. Sir Christopher was the Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Group plc, until his retirement in July 2003. He is a Non-Executive Director of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., a Non-Executive Director of Ferrari S.p.A., a member of KPMG's Chairman's Advisory Group, a Senior Adviser at Bain & Co. and a member of the advisory board of Reform.
Appointed on 1st June 2004. Chairman. Sir Christopher was the Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Group plc, until his retirement in July 2003. He is a Non-Executive Director of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., a Non-Executive Director of Ferrari S.p.A., a member of KPMG's Chairman's Advisory Group, a Senior Adviser at Bain & Co. and a member of the advisory board of Reform.
Dr Jean-Pierre Garnier (Aged 60)
Appointed on 23rd May 2000. Retiring on 21st May 2008. Chief Executive Officer. Dr Garnier was appointed an Executive Director of SmithKline Beecham plc in 1992, and became Chief Executive Officer in April 2000. He is a Non-Executive Director of United Technologies Corporation and a member of the Board of Overseers of the Weill Cornell Medical College.
Appointed on 23rd May 2000. Retiring on 21st May 2008. Chief Executive Officer. Dr Garnier was appointed an Executive Director of SmithKline Beecham plc in 1992, and became Chief Executive Officer in April 2000. He is a Non-Executive Director of United Technologies Corporation and a member of the Board of Overseers of the Weill Cornell Medical College.
Andrew Witty (Aged 43)
Appointed on 31st January 2008. CEO Designate. He will succeed Dr Garnier on 21st May 2008. Mr Witty joined the Group in 1985 and has held senior positions in Asia, Africa, Europe and the USA. In January 2003 he was appointed President, Pharmaceuticals Europe. He has served as a board member of the Singapore Economic Development Board. He is a member of the INSEAD UK Council, a Director of the Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research, sits on the Imperial College Commercialisation Advisory Board and is a member of the Health Innovation Council in the UK.
Appointed on 31st January 2008. CEO Designate. He will succeed Dr Garnier on 21st May 2008. Mr Witty joined the Group in 1985 and has held senior positions in Asia, Africa, Europe and the USA. In January 2003 he was appointed President, Pharmaceuticals Europe. He has served as a board member of the Singapore Economic Development Board. He is a member of the INSEAD UK Council, a Director of the Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research, sits on the Imperial College Commercialisation Advisory Board and is a member of the Health Innovation Council in the UK.
Professor Sir Roy Anderson (Aged 60)
Appointed on 1st October 2007. Non-Executive Director. Professor Anderson is the Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology in the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London and until September 2007, was the Chief Scientific Adviser at the Ministry of Defence in the UK. He will become Rector of Imperial College in July 2008.
Appointed on 1st October 2007. Non-Executive Director. Professor Anderson is the Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology in the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London and until September 2007, was the Chief Scientific Adviser at the Ministry of Defence in the UK. He will become Rector of Imperial College in July 2008.
Dr Stephanie Burns (Aged 53)
Appointed on 12th February 2007. Non-Executive Director. Dr Burns is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Corning Corporation. She is also a member of the American Chemical Society and sits on the Executive Committee of the Society of Chemical Industry, America Section, serves on the Board of Directors of the American Chemistry Council, and on the Board of Directors for the Society for Women's Health Research. Dr Burns holds a PhD in organic chemistry from Iowa State University.
Appointed on 12th February 2007. Non-Executive Director. Dr Burns is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Corning Corporation. She is also a member of the American Chemical Society and sits on the Executive Committee of the Society of Chemical Industry, America Section, serves on the Board of Directors of the American Chemistry Council, and on the Board of Directors for the Society for Women's Health Research. Dr Burns holds a PhD in organic chemistry from Iowa State University.
Lawrence Culp (Aged 44)
Appointed on 1st July 2003. Non-Executive Director. Mr Culp is President and Chief Executive Officer of Danaher Corporation. Prior to joining Danaher, he held positions in Accenture, previously Andersen Consulting.
Appointed on 1st July 2003. Non-Executive Director. Mr Culp is President and Chief Executive Officer of Danaher Corporation. Prior to joining Danaher, he held positions in Accenture, previously Andersen Consulting.
Sir Crispin Davis (Aged 58)
Appointed on 1st July 2003. Non-Executive Director. Sir Crispin is Chief Executive of Reed Elsevier PLC. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of Aegis Group plc, which he joined from Guinness plc, where he was a member of the main board and Group Managing Director of United Distillers. He spent his early career with Procter & Gamble.
Appointed on 1st July 2003. Non-Executive Director. Sir Crispin is Chief Executive of Reed Elsevier PLC. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of Aegis Group plc, which he joined from Guinness plc, where he was a member of the main board and Group Managing Director of United Distillers. He spent his early career with Procter & Gamble.
Julian Heslop (Aged 54)
Appointed on 1st April 2005. Chief Financial Officer. Mr Heslop joined Glaxo Wellcome as Financial Controller in April 1998. In January 2001 he was appointed Senior Vice President, Operations Controller. Prior to joining the Group he held senior finance roles at Grand Metropolitan.
Appointed on 1st April 2005. Chief Financial Officer. Mr Heslop joined Glaxo Wellcome as Financial Controller in April 1998. In January 2001 he was appointed Senior Vice President, Operations Controller. Prior to joining the Group he held senior finance roles at Grand Metropolitan.
Sir Deryck Maughan (Aged 60)
Appointed on 1st June 2004. Non-Executive Director. Sir Deryck is a Managing Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. He was formerly Chairman and CEO of Citigroup International and of Salomon Brothers Inc. He is a Non-Executive Director of Reuters Group plc and BlackRock Inc.
Appointed on 1st June 2004. Non-Executive Director. Sir Deryck is a Managing Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. He was formerly Chairman and CEO of Citigroup International and of Salomon Brothers Inc. He is a Non-Executive Director of Reuters Group plc and BlackRock Inc.
Dr Daniel Podolsky (Aged 54)
Appointed on 1st July 2006. Non-Executive Director. Dr Podolsky is Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School as well as Chief Academic Officer of Partners HealthCare System. He is also Chairman of the Board and Scientific Co Founder of the GI Company.
Appointed on 1st July 2006. Non-Executive Director. Dr Podolsky is Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School as well as Chief Academic Officer of Partners HealthCare System. He is also Chairman of the Board and Scientific Co Founder of the GI Company.
Sir Ian Prosser (Aged 64)
Appointed on 23rd May 2000. Senior Independent Director. Sir Ian was formerly a Non-Executive Director of SmithKline Beecham plc. He is Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of BP plc, a Non-Executive Director of Sara Lee Corporation and a member of the CBI President's Committee.
Appointed on 23rd May 2000. Senior Independent Director. Sir Ian was formerly a Non-Executive Director of SmithKline Beecham plc. He is Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of BP plc, a Non-Executive Director of Sara Lee Corporation and a member of the CBI President's Committee.
Dr Ronaldo Schmitz (Aged 69)
Appointed on 23rd May 2000. Non-Executive Director. Dr Schmitz was formerly a Non-Executive Director of Glaxo Wellcome plc. He is a Non-Executive Director of Legal & General Group plc, a member of the Board of Directors of Rohm and Haas Company and Cabot Corporation and of the Supervisory Board of SICK AG.
Appointed on 23rd May 2000. Non-Executive Director. Dr Schmitz was formerly a Non-Executive Director of Glaxo Wellcome plc. He is a Non-Executive Director of Legal & General Group plc, a member of the Board of Directors of Rohm and Haas Company and Cabot Corporation and of the Supervisory Board of SICK AG.
Dr Moncef Slaoui (Aged 48)
Appointed on 17th May 2006. Chairman, Research & Development. Dr Slaoui joined GSK Biologicals in 1988 where he engineered the development of a robust vaccines pipeline. He has a PhD in Molecular Biology and Immunology from Université Libre de Bruxelles.
Appointed on 17th May 2006. Chairman, Research & Development. Dr Slaoui joined GSK Biologicals in 1988 where he engineered the development of a robust vaccines pipeline. He has a PhD in Molecular Biology and Immunology from Université Libre de Bruxelles.
Tom de Swaan (Aged 61)
Appointed on 1st January 2006. Non-Executive Director. Mr de Swaan was a member of the Managing Board and Chief Financial Officer of ABN AMRO until January 2006. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Zurich Financial Services and Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Royal Ahold, member of the Supervisory Boards of Royal DSM and of Corporate Express, and Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VanLanschot Bankiers.
Appointed on 1st January 2006. Non-Executive Director. Mr de Swaan was a member of the Managing Board and Chief Financial Officer of ABN AMRO until January 2006. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Zurich Financial Services and Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Royal Ahold, member of the Supervisory Boards of Royal DSM and of Corporate Express, and Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VanLanschot Bankiers.
Christopher Viehbacher (Aged 47)
Appointed on 31st January 2008. President, US Pharmaceuticals. Mr Viehbacher joined the group in 1988 and has held a variety of senior positions in Europe and Canada. He was appointed President, US Pharmaceuticals in January 2003. He served of the European Commission approved G10 working group to restore the competitiveness of the EU Pharmaceutical industry. He is a board member of PhRMA, the CEO Roundtable on Cancer and Research!America.
Appointed on 31st January 2008. President, US Pharmaceuticals. Mr Viehbacher joined the group in 1988 and has held a variety of senior positions in Europe and Canada. He was appointed President, US Pharmaceuticals in January 2003. He served of the European Commission approved G10 working group to restore the competitiveness of the EU Pharmaceutical industry. He is a board member of PhRMA, the CEO Roundtable on Cancer and Research!America.
Sir Robert Wilson (Aged 64)
Appointed on 1st November 2003. Non-Executive Director. Sir Robert is Non-Executive Chairman of BG Group plc and The Economist Group and was previously Executive Chairman of Rio Tinto.
Appointed on 1st November 2003. Non-Executive Director. Sir Robert is Non-Executive Chairman of BG Group plc and The Economist Group and was previously Executive Chairman of Rio Tinto.
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