George Yancopoulos

George Yancopoulos (#2486)

Global Rank #2486

Country Rank #790

Country United States

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

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,486

Country Rank #790

Net Worth $1.6B

Previous Worth $1.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Pharmaceuticals

Age 66 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Yorktown Heights, New York

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Pharmaceuticals

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Personal Stats

Age 66

Source Of Wealth Pharmaceuticals, Self Made

Residence Yorktown Heights, New York

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Divorced

Children 2

Education Ph.D, Columbia University; Medical Doctor, Columbia University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.6B

Current Net Worth $1.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

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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Did You Know?

Yancopoulos was a finalist in the Westinghouse Science Talent Search in 1976. Today, it is called the Regeneron Science Talent Search and sponsored by his company.

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