Novartis company archives

A wealth of records, documents, images, films and objects pertaining to Novartis and its predecessor companies allow insights not only into the multi-facetted history of Novartis, but the history of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, social and cultural development and scientific research in general.

After expiry of the legal retention period, the records are made available to Novartis associates and the general public for scientific research, educational purposes or the preparation of exhibitions/publications. For the use of the Novartis company archives, please consult the conditions of use.

The Novartis company archives comprises the collections of all our predecessor companies:

• J.R. Geigy A.G. (1758-1970)

• Durand & Huguenin AG (1871-1969)

• CIBA Aktiengesellschaft (1884-1970)

• Sandoz AG (1886-1996)

• Ciba-Geigy AG (1970-1996)

• Novartis AG (1996-today)