Biography
Lukas Braunschweiler (born 1956, Swiss citizen) was the CEO of the Sonova Group from November 2011 until March 31, 2018 and has been a non-executive member of the Board of Directors since 2018 and serves as member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee.
Before joining the company, Lukas Braunschweiler was CEO of the Swiss technology group RUAG from 2009 until 2011. From 2002 to 2009, as President and CEO, he headed the Dionex Corp-oration. The California-based company, active in the life sciences industry, was listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Previously, from 1995 to 2002, he held various group executive positions in Switzerland and the US for Mettler Toledo, a precision instruments manufacturer.
Lukas Braunschweiler brings broad CEO experience from a variety of tech-oriented companies and industries in an international environment. Having served as CEO of Sonova from 2011 to 2018, he has not only a comprehensive knowledge of Sonova as a company and its business but also a broad experience in the global hearing aid industry.
Lukas Braunschweiler received a Master of Science in analytical chemistry (1982) and was awarded a Ph.D. in physical chemistry (1985) from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland.
Outside mandates
Listed companies:
- Chair of the Board of Directors of Tecan Group AG
Other mandates:
- n.a.
Meeting attendance during the financial year 2024/25
- Regular Board of Directors meetings: 5 out of 5 meetings attended
- Additional calls of the Board of Directors: 1 out of 1 calls attended
- Nomination and Compensation Committee: 5 out of 5 meetings and 1 out of 1 calls attended
Holdings as per 31.03.2025
- Shares: 18,916
- Restricted Shares1): 2,969