Gilbert Achermann is a Swiss businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies and presently occupies the position of Chairman of Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area AG and Chairman at Straumann Holding AG, Chairman at Institut Straumann AG (a subsidiary of Straumann Holding AG).

He is also on the board of 8 other companies.

In the past Gilbert Achermann occupied the position of Chairman of The Siegfried Group LLP, Chairman for Siegfried Holding AG, Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer at Vitra AG and Head-Corporate Finance, Sales & Trading at UBS AG.

Mr. Achermann received an MBA from International Institute for Management Development and an undergraduate degree from the University of St. Gallen.