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Michel Vounatsos

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Co-founder and Executive Chairman at Golden Age Health
📍 France

Michel Vounatsos is a global biopharmaceutical executive with over 25 years of leadership experience at Merck and as the former CEO of Biogen. He now serves as Co-founder and Executive Chairman at Golden Age Health. He holds an MBA from HEC Paris and a medical certificate from the University of Bordeaux.

Born in Morocco and a French national of Greek extraction, he is a true global citizen who speaks six languages. Married to a doctor for over 25 years with three children, he has also completed marathons on three different continents, reflecting a life of personal discipline and international experience.

He spearheaded the development of Aduhelm, the first Alzheimers drug to receive FDA approval in nearly two decades.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Co-founder and Executive Chairman
Job Level
Leadership
Location
France
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Alzheimer's Research
As CEO of Biogen, he was the chief architect of the strategy behind Aduhelm, a controversial but landmark Alzheimer's drug, showing his deep commitment to this area.
Neuroscience Innovation
His leadership at Biogen, a neuroscience leader, and board roles at companies like Lys Therapeutics underscore his focus on developing treatments for complex neurological diseases.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Co-founder and Executive Chairman
Golden Age Health
1-2017 - 11-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Biogen
4-2016 - 12-2016
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
Biogen
1-2014 - 4-2016
President, Primary Care and Customer Centricity
Merck
9-2012 - 12-2013
President, Merck Customer Centricity
Merck
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Education
1988 - 1989
MBA
HEC Paris
1980 - 1988
CSCT
Université de Bordeaux
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