Presently, Robert Kowalski holds the position of Chief People & Organization Officer at Novartis AG.

In his past career he occupied the position of President at Novartis Corp., Executive VP & Global Head-Regulatory Affairs at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Senior Vice President & Head-Regulatory Affairs at Novartis Pharma AG.

Robert Kowalski received an undergraduate degree and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin.