P. Vagelos

P. Roy Vagelos is a businessperson who founded Innoviva, Inc. and who has been at the helm of 6 different companies. Currently, Dr. Vagelos is Chairman for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He is also on the board of the University of Pennsylvania and The International Biomedical Research Alliance and Member of National Academy of Sciences, Member of American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Member of American Philosophical Society, Member of The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Trustee-Emeritus at Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania and Member of National Academy of Medicine of United States. In his past career Dr. Vagelos was Chairman, President & Co-Chief Executive Officer at Merck & Co., Inc. and Chief Executive Officer for Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.), Chairman at Innoviva, Inc., Chairman at the University of Washington, Co-Chairman for New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Head-Comparative Biochemistry at National Institute of Health Policy. He received a doctorate from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.