Primary Job Title Chief Executive Officer Primary Organization 
ConvaTec
Location London, England, United Kingdom Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
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Karim Bitar is Chief Executive Officer of ConvaTec Group plc. Previously, Karim was Chief Executive Officer of Genus plc, a leading global agricultural biotechnology company. During his eight-year tenure, he helped transform Genus into a technology pioneer with leading global franchises in dairy, beef and pork genetics. Prior to this, Karim worked
for over 15 years with Eli Lilly & Company and was President of Lilly Europe, Canada and Australia before joining Genus. An ex- McKinsey & Company consultant, he worked across Asia and Europe, and also held management roles at Johnson & Johnson and the Dow Chemical Company.
Karim is a Non-Executive Director of Spectris Plc, a leading global analytical instrumentation company, and a member of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business Advisory Board. Karim has a Masters (Hons) in Business Administration, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin.
