Stéphane Bancel
French businessman (born 1972)
Stéphane Bancel (born 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.2
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Born Jul 20, 1972.1
About
Before joining Moderna, Bancel was the CEO of French diagnostics company BioMérieux. Bancel is a partner at Flagship Pioneering, and has been on the boards of Indigo Agriculture, Boston's Museum of Science, and Qiagen. As of May 2023, his net worth was estimated at US$4.1 billion, owning about 8% of Moderna.
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Companies
Early life and education
- 1990 to 1992Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève3 4
- 1992 to 1995École Centrale Paris chemistry3 5
- 1994 to 1995University of Minnesota3 6
- 1999 to 2000Harvard Business School Master of Business Administration3
Bancel was born in Marseille, France. His father and mother were an engineer and doctor, respectively. They divorced when he was eight. He enjoyed computers, math, and science during his childhood.
Bancel studied engineering at CentraleSupélec (former École Centrale Paris) and biological engineering at the University of Minnesota, earning master's degrees at both institutions. He went on to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson, chief executive officer.11
- Since 2011Chief executive, Moderna8
- Since 2011Board member, Moderna9
- 2007 to 2011Deputy managing director, bioMérieux10
- Date not recordedWorked at Moderna7
Bancel was a sales director at Eli Lilly and Company, eventually becoming head of operations for Belgium. In 2007, he became CEO of French diagnostics company BioMérieux, and was credited with improving the company's margins.
In 2011, Bancel joined Moderna as the CEO. Stat reported that Bancel led a highly secretive culture with little outside review of its science or research.
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Personal life
He is married to Brenda Bancel. They have two children. 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. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Awards
In the news
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- DiZoglio documents widespread inequities in state liquor license system. Beacon Hill shouldn’t ignore it. - The Boston GlobeBoston Globe, Oct 13, 2026…Joseph McKenna, Nick Korn, Will Gilson, Rob Griffin, Joe Milano, Brian Kirk, Jim Malinn, Joe LaRusso, Charley Murphy, Stéphane Bancel, and more. Bonkers. That’s the only way to describe the state’s antiquated liquor laws, after reading a 17…
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- 1WikidataStéphane Bancel on Wikidata
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