Stéphane Bancel
Stéphane Bancel | |
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 Stéphane Bancel | |
| Born | 20 July 1972 Marseille, France |
| Education | CentraleSupélec University of Minnesota Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | CEO and 9% owner, Moderna |
| Term | 2013– |
| Children | 2 |
Stéphane Bancel (born July 20, 1972) is a French billionaire businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna, known for its COVID-19 vaccine. Before joining Moderna, Bancel was the CEO of French diagnostics company BioMérieux. Bancel is a partner at Flagship Pioneering, and has served on the boards of Indigo Agriculture, Boston's Museum of Science, and Qiagen. As of August 2021, his net worth was estimated at US$12.5 billion, owning a roughly 8% stake in Moderna.[1]
Early life[]
Bancel was born in Marseille, France, and earned master's degrees in engineering from CentraleSupélec of Paris-Saclay University (former École Centrale Paris) and the University of Minnesota.[2] He went on to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School.[3]
Career[]
Bancel was a sales director at Eli Lilly and Company, eventually becoming head of operations for Belgium.[3] In 2007, he became CEO of French diagnostics company BioMérieux.[3]
In 2011, Bancel joined Moderna, becoming CEO. Stat reported that Bancel led a highly secretive culture with little outside review of its science or research.[3]
Personal life[]
Bancel has two children.[4] In April 2020, with the Moderna share price rising on news of imminent phase 2 human trials for its potential COVID-19 vaccine, Bancel's stake of about 9% became worth over $1 billion.[2] He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Forbes profile: Stéphane Bancel". Forbes. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b Tognini, Giacomo (3 April 2020). "Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel Becomes A Billionaire As Stock Jumps On Coronavirus Vaccine News". Forbes. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d Garade, Damien (13 September 2016). "Ego, ambition, and turmoil: Inside one of biotech's most secretive startups". Stat. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Story Details - Alumni - Harvard Business School". www.alumni.hbs.edu. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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