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Title: Chief Executive Officer Company: AstraZeneca Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Pascal Soriot revitalised pharmaceutical titan AstraZeneca, transforming a faltering business into a scientific powerhouse. A French-born veterinarian by training, the executive took the helm in 2012, boldly rebuffing a high-profile takeover bid from Pfizer to rebuild the firm’ s research pipeline. Knighted for services to life sciences, Soriot continues driving breakthrough oncology therapies and sustainable global healthcare strategies.

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