Noubar Afeyan

Noubar Afeyan is an inventor, entrepreneur, and biotechnology investor. He is the founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering and co-founder and board chairman of Moderna. Over his career, he has helped create more than 100 life-science and technology companies. He previously founded PerSeptive Biosystems and later served as a senior executive at Applera. Afeyan holds a Ph.D. in biochemical engineering from MIT and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.