Today, the Lonza Board of Directors announced the nomination of Sami Atiya as an Independent Member of the Board. The Board will propose Sami’s election to shareholders at the Lonza Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2026. Subject to his election at the AGM, Sami will also be appointed a member of the Strategy and Innovation Committee.

Sami brings extensive leadership experience in healthcare, robotics, automation and AI, all of which are highly relevant to Lonza’s core business. Most recently, Sami spent ten years on the Group Executive Committee of ABB Ltd, with responsibilities across robotics, motion and discrete automation. Prior to this, Sami spent more than 15 years in leadership at Siemens, including responsibility for the Siemens Computer Tomography and Radiation Oncology business. Sami is on the Board of Directors of SGS and the AI Council of the Port Authority of Singapore. Sami holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), as well as a PhD in Engineering and an MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wuppertal and Karlsruhe (DE).

As previously announced, the Board’s long-term succession planning is further supported by the nomination of Claudia Süssmuth-Dyckerhoff as Vice-Chair of the Lonza Board, bringing a decade of Board experience at companies including Roche. Marion Helmes will transition to Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee. All nominations demonstrate a structured approach to leadership team succession planning and continuity, in line with the commitment to ensuring robust governance.

As previously announced, Jürgen Steinemann and Barbara Richmond will not stand for re-election at the 2026 AGM following their twelve-year tenures with Lonza. Roger Nitsch, who joined the Lonza Board in 2022, has also decided not to stand for re-election, in order to focus on his other entrepreneurial activities.

Jean-Marc Huët, Chairman of the Board, Lonza, commented: “I am delighted to congratulate Sami on his nomination. With extensive experience in new technologies, such as robotics and automation, Sami’s skillset is highly relevant to our company and business. Together with Claudia Süssmuth-Dyckerhoff, Sami will be an invaluable addition to the Board. I am also very thankful to Barbara, Jürgen and Roger for their continued service, collaboration and contribution to Lonza’s success, and I take this chance to wish them every happiness after they leave the Lonza Board.”