health
March 3, 2026
Commit fully to the role you’re in now, and your career may thank you later: Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan
Guided by immigrant roots, public-health purpose and a belief in “staying in the ring,” Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan reflects on the unlikely decisions that took him from the “steel town” of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the helm of a global drugmaker.
TL;DR
- Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan's journey is influenced by his immigrant roots.
- A strong sense of public-health purpose guides his leadership.
- He believes in the importance of "staying in the ring" and perseverance.
- Narasimhan reflects on the choices that led him from Pittsburgh to leading a major drug company.
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