Rob Kowalski

Rob Kowalski

Chief People & Organization Officer (CHRO), Novartis

Novartis•Basel, Basel, Switzerland

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Experience33+ Years
LevelCXO

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • NovartisCurrent
    Aug 2009–Present· 17 yrs 2 mos
    • Chief People and Organization OfficerCurrent
      Sep 2021–Present
    • President, Novartis Corporation (ad interim)
      Mar 2021–May 2021
    • Executive Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs and US Head of Development
      May 2018–Sep 2021
    • Global Head Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer, ad interim
      Feb 2018–Apr 2018
    • Senior Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs and US Head of Development
      Jul 2017–2018
    • Senior Vice President, Head of Regulatory Affairs
      Jul 2015–Jun 2017
    • Sr. Vice President, Global Head, Regulatory Affairs and US Head of Development, Pharmaceuticals
      Aug 2009–Jun 2015
  • Mar 2004–Aug 2009· 5 yrs 5 mos
    • VP, North America & Japan, Global Regulatory Affairs
      Mar 2004–Aug 2009
  • 2002–2004· 2 yrs
    • Regulatory Affairs
      2002–2004
  • 1997–2002· 5 yrs
    • Regulatory Affairs
      1997–2002
  • 1993–1997· 4 yrs
    • Regulatory Affairs
      1993–1997
  • 1993–1995· 2 yrs
    • Post-Doc Fellow
      1993–1995

Education

PharmD

Pharmacy

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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