George Yancopoulos

George Yancopoulos

George Yancopoulos (#2482)

I think we do discovery differently and better. And I think part of it is we've really learned how to brainstorm and think inventively in a group.

  • $ 2 B
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • United States
  • M
  • 66 Years

About Me

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.
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  • #2274   Billionaires (2026)

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Current Net Worth: $1.6B (May 4, 2026)