
Pascal Soriot
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
AstraZeneca
Member of the Board and CEO since October 2012
Pascal brings a passion for science and medicine, significant experience in established and emerging markets, strength of strategic thinking and execution, a successful track record of managing change and executing strategy, and the ability to lead a diverse organisation. He served as COO of Roche’s pharmaceuticals division and, prior to that, as CEO of Genentech. Pascal has worked in senior management roles in several major companies around the world. He is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and holds an MBA from HEC Paris. In 2022, Pascal received a knighthood for services to life sciences and leadership in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pascal is on the Board of Sustainable Markets Initiative Limited.