Noubar Afeyan Bio, Wiki, Age, Family, Wife, Moderna, Philanthropy, Politics, Awards, and Net Worth.

Noubar Afeyan Biography

Noubar Afeyan is a renowned American-Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist who was born and brought up in Beirut, Lebanon. He is well known for co-founding the biotechnology firm Moderna, through his venture capital firm, Flagship Pioneering, and for co-founding humanitarian projects such as Aurora Prize and The Future Armenian. 

10 Quick Facts About Noubar Afeyan

  • Name: Noubar Afeyan
  • Age: 59 years
  • Birthday: July 25
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo
  • Height: 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m)
  • Nationality: American-Canadian
  • Occupation: Entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Salary: To be updated
  • Net worth: $1 million to  $5 Million
  • Noubar Afeyan Age

    Afeyan is 59 years old as of 2021, he was born Noubar Afeyan on July 25, 1962, in Beirut, Lebanon. He celebrates his birthday on July 25, every year, and his birth sign is Leo.

    Noubar Afeyan Height

    Afeyan stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

    Noubar Afeyan Education

    Afeyan is a highly educated and qualified person. He graduated from McGill University with a BS in Chemical Engineering in 1983. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1987.

    Noubar Afeyan Family

    Afeyan is of Armenian ancestry and was born in Beirut, Lebanon. His family moved to Montreal, Canada in 1976. After doing our research, details about his parents are not available and it is also not known if he has any siblings.

    Noubar Afeyan Wife

    Afeyan is happily married to Anna Gunnarson Afeyan, a Swedish-born engineer who moved to the United States in 1988. However, he likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating/married life is not available. Nonetheless, further information regarding his family in detail is currently under review and will be updated as soon as it is available.

    Noubar Afeyan Children

    Afeyan and his spouse Anna Gunnarson are both proud parents of four adorable children. He has done a very good job of maintaining his personal and professional life. Afeyan is a good husband and also a loving father.

    Noubar Afeyan Net Worth

    Afeyan has an estimated net worth of $1 million to  $5 Million as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an Entrepreneur. Through his various sources of income, Afeyan has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

    Noubar Afeyan Measurements and Facts

    Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Afeyan.

    Noubar Afeyan Wiki

    • Full Names: Noubar Afeyan.
    • Popular As: Noubar Afeyan.
    • Gender: Male.
    • Occupation / Profession: Entrepreneur.
    • Nationality: American-Canadian.
    • Race / Ethnicity: Phoenician.
    • Religion: Not Known.
    • Sexual Orientation: Straight.

    Noubar Afeyan Birthday

    • Age / How Old?: 59 Years Old.
    • Zodiac Sign: Leo.
    • Date of Birth: July 25, 1962.
    • Place of Birth: Beirut, Lebanon.
    • Birthday: July 25th.

    Noubar Afeyan Body Measurements

    • Body Measurements: Pending Update.
    • Height / How Tall?: Average.
    • Weight: Moderate.
    • Eye Color: Brown.
    • Hair Color: Brown.
    • Shoe Size: Pending Update.

    Noubar Afeyan Family and Relationship

    • Father (Dad): Pending Update.
    • Mother: Pending Update.
    • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Pending Update.
    • Marital Status: Married.
    • Wife/Spouse: Married to Anna Gunnarson Afeyan.
    • Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable.
    • Children: Four (Names Not Known).

    Noubar Afeyan Net Worth and Salary

    • Net Worth: 2.5 billion USD as of 2022.
    • Salary: Under Review.
    • Source of Income: Career as an Entrepreneur.

    Noubar Afeyan Business Career

    Afeyan has written countless scientific papers. He has patented over 100 inventions. Between 2000 and 2016 he was a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and is currently a lecturer at Harvard Business School.

    Afeyan began his first biotechnology company in 1987, just a few days before Black Monday, and founded or co-founded five more companies within ten years. By 2020 he had co-founded and developed 41 start-ups. In total, he co-founded or helped build over 50 life science and technology startups.

    Afeyan is the founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering, a venture capital company focused on biotechnology, in 2000. The firm has “fostered the development of more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in $20 billion in total value and over 500 patents.”

    According to the company website, Flagship Pioneering has “fostered the development of more than 100 scientific ventures resulting in $30 billion in aggregate value, thousands of patents and patent applications, and more than 50 drugs in clinical development.”

    In 2009 Afeyan co-founded Moderna (formerly ModeRNA Therapeutics) and currently serves as its chairman. He owns over 2 million shares in the business, in 2018, Moderna had the biggest IPO in the biotech industry’s history.

    In 2021, Afeyan reported that Moderna would not enforce its patent rights against anyone using those patents to make Covid vaccines. In 1988 he founded PerSeptive Biosystems and served as its CEO.

    The company’s annual revenues grew to $100 million and in 1998 was acquired by PerkinElmer/Applera and became CBO of Applera. There he oversaw the creation of Celera Genomics.

    Noubar Afeyan Philanthropy

    Afeyan sits on the boards of the MIT Corporation, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). He has worked closely with other prominent Armenian diaspora philanthropists, most notably Ruben Vardanyan on projects related to Armenia.

    Afeyan had partnered with Vardanyan to establish Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA), which according to the Armenian government, has between 2007 and 2017 implemented different projects with a total cost of $550 million.

    Earlier, in 2001 Afeyan, Vardanyan, and others launched the “Armenia 2020” initiative, which aimed to identify development prospects for Armenia until 2020. It has since been expanded to 2031. In 2005 Afeyan and Vardanyan met with Armenian President Robert Kocharyan to present the key directions of the project.

    In 2008 Afeyan, Vardanyan and others co-founded the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia, a private-public partnership dedicated to promoting economic development in the country. As a member of its board, he met with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan in 2009 and 2012.

    With Vardanyan and Vartan Gregorian, Afeyan co-founded the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative in 2015. It includes The 100 Lives initiative, which celebrates survivors and rescuers of the Armenian genocide, and the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, an annual award given to an individual (and an affiliated organization) who has faced personal risk to enable others to survive since 2016.

    In 2020 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan lauded Afeyan, Vardanyan, and Gregorian for “glorifying humanity,” and “materializing the noble idea of immortalizing the memory of the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide.”

    Afeyan is a member of the board of UWC Dilijan International School in Armenia, founded by Vardanyan in 2014., a founding angel of Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST). and Future Armenian public initiative. He points to his immigrant background and mentality as the driving forces of his philanthropic, scientific, and business work.

    Noubar Afeyan Politics

    In October 2016 Afeyan joined other prominent Armenians in calling the government of Armenia to adopt “new development strategies based on inclusiveness and collective action” and to create “an opportunity for the Armenian world to pivot toward a future of prosperity, to transform the post-Soviet Armenian Republic into a vibrant, modern, secure, peaceful and progressive homeland for a global nation.”

    After the Velvet Revolution of 2018, Afeyan congratulated Nikol Pashinyan on being elected Armenia’s prime minister and wrote “With this turning point, we have an opportunity to bring together the skills and enthusiasm of Armenians across the globe who are able to contribute to accelerating Armenia’s and Artsakh’s growth and prosperity.”

    In July 2021 Afeyan met with Pashinyan in Yerevan. In March and May 2020, Afeyan and Armenian president Armen Sarkissian discussed the COVID-19 pandemic.

    During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Afeyan wrote a letter to the editor of The New York Times in which he called for the US to step in and stop the war. “Whether or not the United States and Russia intervene to quell the violence has implications for vulnerable peoples around the world.

    When world powers step in to stop unfolding atrocities, it sends a signal to aggressors that annexing land or destroying a people and culture will not be tolerated,” he wrote.

    In November 2020, Afeyan confirmed that the Canadian government had been among the first countries to pre-order the Moderna vaccine; the country is guaranteed to get some portion of the first batch dispensed to the public.

    Noubar Afeyan Awards and Achievements

    Afeyan’s awards include the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, an award granted to outstanding Americans who have distinguished themselves as U.S. citizens, and who exemplify outstanding qualities in both their personal and professional lives while continuing to preserve the richness of their particular heritage.

    Afeyan also received a Technology Pioneer 2012 award from the World Economic Forum in recognition of the breakthrough solar fuel technology being developed at Joule Unlimited.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Noubar Afeyan

    Who is Noubar Afeyan?

    Afeyan is an American-Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist. He is well known for co-founding the biotechnology firm Moderna, through his venture capital firm, Flagship Pioneering, and for co-founding humanitarian projects such as Aurora Prize and The Future Armenian.

    How old is Noubar Afeyan?

    Afeyan is an American-Canadian national born on July 25, 1962, in Beirut, Lebanon.

    How tall is Noubar Afeyan?

    Afeyan stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.

    Is Noubar Afeyan married?

    Afeyan is happily married to Anna Gunnarson Afeyan, a Swedish-born engineer who moved to the United States in 1988. Nonetheless, further information regarding his family in detail is currently under review and will be updated as soon as it is available.

    How much is Noubar Afeyan worth?

    Afeyan has a net worth of 2.5 billion USD as of 2022. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in business and investment.

    Where does Noubar Afeyan live?

    Because of security reasons, Afeyan has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

    Is Noubar Afeyan dead or alive?

    Afeyan is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

    Where is Noubar Afeyan now?

    Afeyan is a working entrepreneur, venture capitalist, inventor, technologist, and CEO.

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