Peter Maag

Peter Maag has served as a member of the Board of Directors and as Executive Chair of CareDx, Inc. since November 2020. Dr. Maag also served as the Chief Executive Officer of CareDx from October 2012 until November 2020 and as the President of CareDx from October 2012 until November 2018. Prior to joining CareDx, Dr. Maag held numerous positions with increasing responsibility at Novartis International AG, a global healthcare company from September 2001 to April 2012, including Global Head of Novartis Diagnostics, a business unit of Novartis A.G., from 2009 to 2012. Dr. Maag also served as Country President for Novartis Pharma AG in Germany from 2006 to 2008, Country President for Novartis' Korea operations from 2003 to 2005, and the Head of Strategy for the pharmaceutical division of Novartis A.G. from 2001 to 2002. Dr. Maag also worked at McKinsey & Company, focusing on healthcare and globalization from 1995 to 2001. Besides supporting various healthcare and tech companies in their growth efforts, Dr. Maag also holds a board position at Phoenix Pharma SE and serves on the board of Personalized Medicine Coalition in Washington D.C. Dr. Maag studied pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Heidelberg and University of London and received his Ph.D. from the University of Berlin, Germany.