Dr. David W. Syz

Chairman

1944, Swiss citizen, member of the board 1987 - 1999 and since 2004, term expires in 2009. Dr. iur., University of Zurich. MBA from the INSEAD, Fontainebleu. 1973 to 1999 various management positions in the Elektrowatt Group and in the SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft Holding AG. 1999 to 2004 secretary of state and director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Since 2004 member of the board of the Credit Suisse Group, Zurich. Since 2005 President of "Stiftung Klimarappen", Zurich.