ACTELION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: OUR BEST PRACTICES ...
ACTELION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: OUR BEST PRACTICES ...
ACTELION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: OUR BEST PRACTICES ...
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MICHAEL JACOBI<br />
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© 2011 Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd<br />
� Dr. Michael Jacobi, a German citizen, was Chief Financial Officer at Ciba<br />
Specialty Chemicals Inc. from 1996 until 2007. Michael joined the Ciba Group<br />
in 1978 and subsequently held various executive positions in the financial area<br />
in Switzerland, Brazil and the U.S.<br />
� Since 2003, Michael serves on the Board of Directors of Sonova Holding AG,<br />
formerly Phonak AG, since 2004 as the Head of the Audit Committee. Sonova,<br />
located in Staefa/Zurich, is a leading provider of innovative hearing healthcare<br />
solutions and the market leader in wireless communication systems for<br />
audiology applications. Furthermore, Michael serves on the Board of Directors<br />
of Hilti AG since 2007. Hilti, located in Schaan (Liechtenstein), provides<br />
leading-edge technology to the global construction industry. Since 2008,<br />
Michael is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Martin Hilti Family<br />
Trust<br />
� In 2004, he was elected best CFO of the European Chemical industry by<br />
Institutional Investor<br />
� In 1999 he won the European CFO excellence award<br />
� Michael received a PhD in Business Administration from the University of St.<br />
Gallen (HSG), St. Gallen, Switzerland, continued his studies at the University<br />
of Washington, Seattle, USA, and completed a Program for Management<br />
Development at Harvard Business School, Boston, USA<br />
08 March 2011 White Paper
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