Willy Michel

Willy Michel

Director/Board Member at ADVAL TECH HOLDING AG

Net worth: 4 511 M $ as of 2026-06-29

79 year
Health Technology
Finance
Health Services

Profile

Wilhelm Michel is a Swiss entrepreneur and businessperson who founded 5 companies, among them: Ypsomed Holding AG, Disetronic Holding AG and Diabetes Center Berne Foundation and who has been at the head of 11 different companies. Presently, Dr. Michel occupies the position of Non-Executive Chairman of Ypsomed Holding AG (which he founded in 2003), Chairman-Supervisory Board of Fertility Biotech AG (which he founded in 2016), Chairman-Trustees Board at Diabetes Center Berne Foundation (which he founded in 2017), Chairman-Supervisory Board at Adval Tech Holding (Germany) GmbH and Chairman-Supervisory Board at Techpharma Management AG. Dr. Michel is also on the board of BV Holding AG (former Chairman) and Faes Bau AG. In his past career Dr. Michel held the position of Chairman at Adval Tech Holding AG, Chief Executive Officer & General Manager for Novo Nordisk Pharma AG, Owner at Museum Franz Gertsch, Chairman & General Manager for Disetronic Holding AG (he founded the company in 1984), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Disetronic Medical Systems AG, Chairman of Finox AG (he founded the company in 2007) and Owner at Finox Beteiligungen AG.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2026-03-05 9,615,953 ( 70.45% ) 4 349 M $ 2026-06-29
10.51%
2025-12-30 2,364,097 ( 10.51% ) 162 M $ 2026-06-29

Willy Michel active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
ADVAL TECH HOLDING AG Director/Board Member 2021-05-19
Director/Board Member 2008-02-29
Faes Bau AG
Director/Board Member 2010-11-25
Chairman -
Diabetes Center Berne Foundation
Founder 2017-05-31
Chairman -

Former positions of Willy Michel

CompaniesPositionEnd
YPSOMED HOLDING AG Founder 2022-06-28
Founder 2016-06-30
Corporate Officer/Principal 2013-09-15
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Health Technology

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Disetronic Medical Systems AG

Health Technology

Faes Bau AG

Museum Franz Gertsch

Health Services

Health Technology

Diabetes Center Berne Foundation

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Health Services