Dr. Severin Schwan is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Credit Suisse Group AG, a Member at European Round Table of Industrialists, a Member at International Business Leaders Advisory Council, a Chairman at Roche Holdings, Inc., at Genentech, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer at Roche Group, a Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Roche Holding AG, a Chief Executive Officer & Director at F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., a Vice President at International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.

He is on the Board of Directors at Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG, Credit Suisse Group AG, Credit Suisse AG, Roche Holding AG and F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

Dr. Schwan was previously employed as a Chief Executive Officer by Roche Diagnostics Corp., a Head-Asia Pacific Region by Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., a Head-Global Finance & Services by Roche Diagnostics AG, a Member-Executive Board by Roche Deutschland Holding GmbH, and a Head-Finance & Administration by Roche (Brussels).

He also served on the board at Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

He received his graduate degree from the University of Innsbruck and a doctorate degree from the University of Innsbruck.