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Charl Van Zyl

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President & Chief Executive Officer at Lundbeck
📍 Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

As President & CEO of Lundbeck, Charl van Zyl leverages over 25 years of leadership in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. He is known for driving transformation across M&A, R&D, and commercial operations, with a core focus on brain diseases. He holds a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Cape Town.

Outside of work, Charl is highly active in sports, including swimming, biking, and triathlons, which he uses to decompress and reflect. A British and South African national, he enjoys great food and wine and has a deeply international perspective from living and working across the globe.

A true global leader, he has lived and worked on four different continents: Africa, North America, Asia, and Europe.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
President & Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
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Healthcare Transformation
He describes 'Transformation' as the red thread of his career and is currently leading a strategic overhaul at Lundbeck to sharpen its focus and drive sustainable growth.
Neuroscience Innovation
He is passionate about tackling the 'difficult challenges' of neuroscience, focusing on understanding disease biology to find innovative treatments for severe brain disorders.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
President & Chief Executive Officer
Lundbeck
9-2019 - 9-2023
Executive Vice President Neurology & Head of Europe/International Markets
UCB
3-2017 - 9-2023
Chief Operating Officer
UCB
6-2014 - 3-2017
Executive Vice President
BSN medical
1-2009 - 10-2013
Corp Vice President & Commercial Leader EMEA
Bausch & Lomb
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Education
1991 - 1992
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University of Cape Town
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