Roche vitamins, fine chemicals chief Altwegg to retire

12 December 2002 10:31  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (CNI)--Swiss pharmaceuticals group Roche confirmed on Thursday that Mark Altwegg, executive committee member and head of the vitamins and fine chemicals division, is to retire from operational duties in spring (Q1/2) next year.

His retirement will coincide with the transfer of the vitamins and fine chemicals business to DSM, the Dutch chemicals, performance materials and life sciences group. DSM agreed last September to buy the business for Euro2.25bn (about $2.27bn).

Altwegg, who joined Roche 34 years ago and became head of the vitamins and fine chemicals in 1999, will remain a director of F Hoffmann-La Roche. He will also become chairman on 9 May next year of Siegfried Holding, the Zofingen, Switzerland based manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients and advanced intermediates.

By: Neil Sinclair
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