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Change in Roche’s Board of Directors

What happened

Roche Holding Ltd plans to elect Dr. Christophe Weber, former CEO of Takeda Pharmaceuticals, to its Board of Directors.

Source

globenewswire.comSep 23, 2026

Change in Roche’s Board of Directors

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Roche announced today that the Board of Directors of Roche Holding Ltd has approved to propose Dr. Christophe Weber, former CEO of Takeda Pharmaceuticals, for election to the Board of Directors at Roche's Annual General Meeting on March 9, 2027. Roche Chairman Severin Schwan: "I am pleased that we have been able to propose Christophe Weber for election to the Board of Directors. Christophe's intimate knowledge of the healthcare industry and his broad leadership experience will further strengthen our Board." About Roche Roche (SIX: RO, ROP; OTCQX: RHHBY) is a healthcare company uniquely placed to prevent, stop and cure diseases by uniting leading science and technology across diagnostics, medicines and digital solutions. Roche was founded in Basel, Switzerland in 1896 and today is a leading provider of transformative medicines and diagnostics for millions of people in over 150 countries around the world. It is dedicated to tackling healthcare challenges that place the greatest strain on patients, families, communities and healthcare systems. Across its Diagnostics and Pharmaceuticals Divisions, Roche focuses on areas including oncology, neurology, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, ophthalmology, infectious diseases and immunology with the aim of providing real and positive change for patients, the people they love and the professionals who care for them. Genentech in the...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Christophe WeberBoard of Directors
Takes effect
Mar 9, 2027
Location
Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

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People

  • Christophe WeberBoard of Directors · Named in the story

Topics and mentions

Job title tags

  • directors

Extraction

Confidence
90%
Detected
Sep 23, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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