The Assembly of Forum of International Research and Development Pharmaceutical Companies, EIG also held elections for the two alternate members and Vice-President of the Forum Board on 20th January 2012.

For Board members of the Forum were elected Riccardo Canevari - Novartis and Urša Lakner – sanofi-aventis, and for Vice-President of the Board Rodrigo Fernandez - AstraZeneca. The end of the regular mandate of the Forum Board is October 2012.