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George Yancopoulos

United States 66 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth: Pharmaceuticals
Industry: Healthcare
Residence: Yorktown Heights, New York
Education: Columbia University (Medical Doctor)
Columbia University (Ph.D)
Marital Status: Divorced
Children: 2

Assets

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

81,278 shares @ -

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

1,110,945 shares @ -

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

147,000 shares @ -

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REGN-US
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

147,000 shares @ -

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

139,000 shares @ -

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

129,000 shares @ -

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Biography

George Yancopoulos is the chief scientific officer of biotech firm Regeneron.

He received his M.D. and Ph.D. from Columbia University and became a professor of biology by age 28.

Regeneron was cofounded by now-billionaire Leonard Schleifer in 1988. Yancopoulos joined the next year.

Yancopoulos led the invention of eleven FDA-approved drugs and a technology platform designed to invent more.

Yancopoulos owns about 1% of Regeneron stock.

About

Yancopoulos was a finalist in the Westinghouse Science Talent Search in 1976. Today, it is called the Regeneron Science Talent Search and sponsored by his company.