Lars Torbjörn Edvin Sonck

Background

Sonck, Lars Torbjörn Edvin was born on October 27, 1946 in Tammisaari, Finland. Son of Lars Hjalmar and Doris Theresia (Levón) Sonck.

Education

Master of Science, Åbo Academy, Turku, Finland, 1973.

Career

Research assistant, Åbo Academy, 1970-1972; head clinical trials, Hässle-Ciba-Geigy Oy, Helsinki, 1974-1975; head medical department, Hässle-Ciba-Geigy Oy, Helsinki, 1975-1978; head marketing department, Hässle-Ciba-Geigy Oy, Helsinki, 1978-1979; group company head, Ciba-Geigy Oy, Helsinki, since 1979; Chief Executive Officer, president, Novartis Norge Aktieselskab, Oslo, since 1997. Supervisor Union Bank Finland, since 1983.

Achievements

• Lars Torbjörn Edvin Sonck has been listed as a noteworthy chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Finnish Association International Pharmaceutical Industry (president 1990-1995), Finnish Pharmaceutical Industry Federation (president 1994-1995, board directors since 2001, vice president, since 2005), Swiss-Finnish Trade Association (board directors since 2001), Rotary (board directors Espoo, Finland 1991-1996, since 2002, president 2004-2005), Norwegian Association Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (board directors 1998-2000).

Connections

Son of; married Ulla Inkeri Jokinen, August 21, 1971. Children: Cecilia, Robert, Lars.

Father:

Lars Hjalmar Sonck

Mother:

Doris Theresia (Levón) Sonck

Spouse:

Ulla Inkeri Jokinen

child:

Robert Sonck

child:

Lars Sonck

child:

Cecilia Sonck