Patrice Matchaba

Dr. Patrice Matchaba is the President of the Novartis US Foundation. Prior to serving as President, Patrice served in a number of leadership roles at Novartis, including the Novartis Group Head of Global Health and Corporate Responsibility from 2017-2021, as well as the Global Head of Cardiometabolic Drug Development Unit, and Global Head of Drug Safety and Epidemiology. Previously, Patrice ran a practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology in South Africa and worked at the Medical Research Council in Cape Town teaching systematic reviews and meta-analysis methodologies. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Capitals Coalition. Patrice received a Gold Medal from the Fellowship of the College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of South Africa for Residency at King Edward Hospital Natal, and completed the Management Development Program from Harvard Business School. He holds a Bachelor of Science with distinction in Chemistry from the University of Lesotho, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with honors from the University of Zimbabwe.