Noubar Afeyan

Noubar Afeyan
Afeyan in 2022
Born (1962-07-25) July 25, 1962 (age 62)
NationalityAmerican-Canadian
Alma materMcGill University (B.Eng., 1983)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D, Biochemical Engineering, 1987)
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, inventor and philanthropist[1][2]
Years active1986–present[3]
Known forco-founding Moderna, Flagship Pioneering, Aurora Prize, The Future Armenian
SpouseAnna Gunnarson
Children4

Noubar Afeyan (Western Armenian: Նուպար Աֆէեան; born in 1962) is an American-Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist.[1][2] He is best known for co-founding the biotechnology company Moderna, through his venture capital firm, Flagship Pioneering, and for co-founding humanitarian projects such as Aurora Prize and The Future Armenian. As of November 2021, his net worth is estimated at $3.3 billion.[4]

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  4. ^ "#212 Noubar Afeyan". Forbes. 21 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021.