# Novartis Foundation

> Swiss commercial-register record from Swiss Graph (graph.swiss), sourced
> from the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SHAB/SOGC).
> Canonical profile: https://graph.swiss/companies/novartis-foundation/709135

## Registry facts

- UID: CHE-101.861.442
- Status: active
- Legal form: Foundation
- Registered: 1979-08-30
- Location: Basel, bs
- Industry (NOGA): 889901, Charitable institutions

## Purpose

Die Stiftung bezweckt die Förderung der Gesundheit und des Wohlergehens von unterversorgten Bevölkerungsgruppen und insbesondere die Schaffung von Modellen, die innovative Gesundheitsvorsorge- und Behandlungslösungen allgemein zugänglich machen. Dies geschieht durch die Mobilisierung, Abstimmung und Förderung der Zusammenarbeit zwischen der wissenschaftlichen Gemeinschaft sowie öffentlichen und privaten Akteuren. Die Stiftung kann ihren Zweck durch Beiträge an öffentliche und private Organisationen oder in Form eigener Programme verfolgen. Die Stiftung kann Immaterialgüterrechte und Grundstücke erwerben sowie Beteiligungen im In- und Ausland halten.

## Previous names

- Ciba-Geigy Stiftung für Zusammenarbeit mit Entwicklungsländern
- (Fondation Ciba-Geigy pour la Coopération avec les Pays en Voie de Développement) (Ciba-Geigy Foundation for Cooperation with Developing Countries)
- Novartis Stiftung für nachhaltige Entwicklung
- (Fondation Novartis pour un développement durable) (Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development)
- Novartis Stiftung

## Registered officers

- Ann Aerts — member of the foundation board + general manager — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Peter Piot — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Melville Boufford — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Andreas von Planta — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- John Kahan — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Markus Schaffner — secretary (non-member of the foundation board) — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Stefan Thommen — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Cristina Corujas Ferreira — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Zeljko Micic — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Petrus van Rijn — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Giovanni Caforio — chairperson of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- John Damonti — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Lukas Förtsch — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Korab Zuka — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Bertrand Bugnon — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Felix Nicolier — general manager — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Jost Frei — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Penny Grewal Williams — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Urs Bärlocher — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Thomas Wellauer — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Dr. Brokatzky-Geiger — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Rainer Böhm — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Katja Roth Pellanda — secretary (non-member of the foundation board) — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Theo Straumann — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Roberta Bosurgi — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Vasant Narasimhan — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Lara Kopp — secretary (non-member of the foundation board) — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Markus Schaffner-Kutlu — secretary (non-member of the foundation board) — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Dr. Hegemann — member of the foundation board — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Petrus van Rijn — joint signing authority (any two to sign)
- Petra Grohmann-Mösching — joint signing authority (any two to sign)

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