Mr. Soriot has served as an Executive Director on the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of AstraZeneca since October 2012. Prior to joining AstraZeneca, Mr. Soriot served as the Chief Operating Officer of Roche Pharma AG ( Roche ) from January 2010 until August 2012. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Genentech, Inc. from April 2009 to 2010, until its merger with Roche. In 2022, Mr. Soriot received a knighthood for services to life sciences and leadership in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Soriot has also served as a director of Sustainable Markets Initiative Limited since April 2023. Mr. Soriot has significant experience leading one of the world s largest pharmaceutical companies, and brings to the Board his extensive experience in the life sciences industry and previous leadership and management roles.