Seán Lance
Seán Lance
Chairman of the African Leadership Institute
Seán P. Lance is the past Chairman of Chiron Corporation. He joined Chiron as President and Chief Executive Officer in May 1998 and became Chairman in May 1999.
Mr. Lance joined Chiron from Glaxo Wellcome plc., where he had spent more than 12 years in positions of global management. From 1997 through his departure, Mr. Lance oversaw global operations as Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive designate.
Mr. Lance has assumed leadership roles in a variety of national and international pharmaceutical associations. Mr. Lance is a past President of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (IFPMA). He has served as an Executive Member of the International Committee of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a director of the British Pharma Group (BPG), and a member of the Strategic Advisory Committee of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries? Associations (EFPIA). He also served on the Steering Committee of the British Healthcare 2000 Initiative. Mr. Lance also holds the titles of Past President of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of South Africa, Past President of the Proprietary Association of South Africa, Past Vice-President of the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), and Past Chairman of the Board of Directors for Global Alliance TB Drug Development (GATB). Mr. Lance serves on the Supervisory Board for Crucell and as a Non-executive Director of Interpharma Investments Ltd., and Invida Pharmaceuticals Holdings Pte. Ltd.
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