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title: "Sandoz Family Foundation: Profile, People and Investments"
description: "Sandoz Family Foundation, a foundation in Pully, Switzerland. Key facts, strategy and news, from public filings, company sites and press."
url: https://vestdoor.com/family-office/sandoz-family-foundation
updated: 2026-11-11
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# Sandoz Family Foundation

Private Swiss family foundation with charitable purpose and economic holdings (functions as family investment vehicle).

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## News

- 1996: FEMS Prize (CHF 100,000 annual art grant) awarded every year since 1996

## Investment strategy

Charitable foundation (education, research, culture, social) whose economic holdings span pharma, watchmaking, hotels, printing and technology; investment policy oriented to innovation and sustainable development

| Focus | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Sectors | Pharma (Novartis), watchmaking, luxury hotels, graphic arts/printing, telecom |
| Geographies | Mainly Switzerland |
| Direct vs funds | Direct holdings |

## Key facts

- **Type:** Foundation
- **Headquarters:** Pully, Switzerland
- **Founded:** 1964
- **Family:** Sandoz family; created by sculptor Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, son of Édouard Constant Sandoz (founder of Sandoz, now Novartis)
- **Source of wealth:** Sandoz pharmaceutical company (founded 1866 in Basel; now part of Novartis)

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## Frequently asked questions

### What type of organisation is Sandoz Family Foundation?

Sandoz Family Foundation is described as: Private Swiss family foundation with charitable purpose and economic holdings (functions as family investment vehicle).

### Where is Sandoz Family Foundation based?

Sandoz Family Foundation is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland.

### Which family is behind Sandoz Family Foundation?

Sandoz family; created by sculptor Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, son of Édouard Constant Sandoz (founder of Sandoz, now Novartis). Source of wealth: Sandoz pharmaceutical company (founded 1866 in Basel; now part of Novartis).

### When was Sandoz Family Foundation founded?

1964.

### What does Sandoz Family Foundation invest in?

Charitable foundation (education, research, culture, social) whose economic holdings span pharma, watchmaking, hotels, printing and technology; investment policy oriented to innovation and sustainable development.

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