Jason succeeds Maria Soler Nunez, who will take up the newly-created role of Chief Quality Officer and Executive Vice President, remaining a member of the EC. Maria Soler Nunez joined Lonza in 2022 as Head of Group Operations and member of the EC. Before joining Lonza, Maria served as Chief Quality Officer at Novartis, with responsibility for all aspects of quality across the global operations network. Wolfgang Wienand, Chief Executive Officer, Lonza, commented: “I am pleased to welcome Jason to our One Lonza Team and to warmly congratulate Maria on her new role. These statements are based on current expectations and estimates of Lonza Group Ltd, although Lonza Group Ltd can give no assurance that these expectations and estimates will be achieved.