Anthropic adds Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its board

Vas Narasimhan attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

April 14 (Reuters) - Anthropic ⁠on Tuesday added Novartis' Chief Executive Officer Vas ⁠Narasimhan to its board of directors, making ‌him the first executive from the pharmaceutical industry to join the AI startup's governing body.

(Reporting by Kunal Das in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)