Global
Board of Directors
Overview
Members of our Board of Directors are appointed for a maximum term of four years - reappointment of Directors is done on a rotation basis.
The Board of Directors defines the strategic business guidelines and directions of the Company, and supervises their implementation. Subject to the powers expressly attributed to the Shareholders’ General Meeting, and within the scope of the company’s corporate purpose, the Board of Directors’ powers cover all issues relating to the proper management of the company and through its decisions the Board determines all matters falling within its authority.
Composition of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors, appointed by the shareholders, is composed of 16 members, two of whom are employee representatives.
Frédéric Oudéa
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Term expires 2027
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/frederic-oudea）
Belén Garijo
Director
Term expires 2030
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/belen-garijo）
Christophe Babule
Director
Term expires 2030
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/christophe-babule）
Clotilde Delbos
Independent director
Term expires 2027
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/clotilde-delbos）
Humberto De Sousa
Director representing employees (designated by the French Democratic Confederation of Labour – CFDT)
Term expires 2029
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/humberto-de-sousa）
Rachel Duan
Independent director
Term expires 2028
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/rachel-duan）
Carole Ferrand
Independent director
Term expires 2029
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/carole-ferrand）
Christel Heydemann
Independent director
Term expires 2030
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/christel-heydemann）
Lise Kingo
Independent director
Term expires 2028
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/lise-kingo）
Jean-Paul Kress
Independent director
Term expires 2030
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/jean-paul-kress）
Wolfgang Laux
Director representing employees (designated by the European Works Council)
Term expires 2029
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/wolfgang-laux）
Barbara Lavernos
Director
Term expires 2029
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/barbara-lavernos）
Anne-Françoise Nesmes
Independent director
Term expires 2027
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/anne-francoise-nesmes）
John Sundy
Independent director
Term expires 2027
See more（https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-company/governance/board-of-directors/john-sundy）