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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
Personality Overview

How Michel shows up

Curious
Value Driven
Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Priorities

Topics Michel cares about

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
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1988 - 1989
MBA
HEC Paris
1980 - 1988
CSCT
Université de Bordeaux
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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