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54 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today Europe Awards 2018 switzerland RICCARDO BRAGLIA Vice Chairman and CEO of Helsinn Group Riccardo Braglia, MBA is Vice Chairman and CEO of Helsinn Group, a Swiss pharmaceutical group focused on building quality cancer care products. The Company is a privately owned pharmaceutical group with an extensive portfolio of marketed cancer care products and a robust drug development pipeline. Mr Braglia has more than 33 years of experience of the pharmaceutical industry, took over as CEO from his father, Gabriele Braglia. In recognition of his entrepreneurial successes while leading Helsinn Riccardo was awarded the 2011 Best Entrepreneur of the Year in Italian- speaking Switzerland Award by Swiss Venture Club, and the Ernst & Young Award for the best Swiss Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 for High Tech/Life Sciences. Riccardo is also a member of Helsinn Holding’s Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for Helsinn Group’s strategic management. He is a Board Member of Helsinn Healthcare, Helsinn Advanced Synthesis and Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals and Chairman of Helsinn Therapeutics’ Board of Directors.