Noubar Afeyan
American-Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist
Noubar Afeyan (Western Armenian: Նուպար Աֆէեան; born in 1962) is an American-Canadian billionaire businessman, inventor, and philanthropist. 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.2
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Born Jul 25, 1962.1
About
As of November 2021, his net worth is estimated at $3.3 billion. He was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 2025.
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- Opinion | JD Vance claims foreign students are undercutting America. The opposite is true.MSNBC, left, Oct 9, 2026…Ever heard of a company called Moderna? It was founded by Noubar Afeyan, who came to MIT as an international Ph.D.
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- 1WikidataNoubar Afeyan on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNoubar Afeyan on Wikipedia
- 3WikidataModerna, Board member