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Stéphane Bancel
Photo: Brenda Bancel, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons32

Stéphane Bancel

French businessman (born 1972)

Stéphane Bancel (born 1972) is a French billionaire businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna, known for its COVID-19 vaccine.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Stéphane Bancel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 20, 1972.1

About

Before joining Moderna, Bancel was the CEO of French diagnostics company BioMérieux. Bancel is a partner at Flagship Pioneering, and has been on the boards of Indigo Agriculture, Boston's Museum of Science, and Qiagen. As of May 2023, his net worth was estimated at US$4.1 billion, owning about 8% of Moderna.

From Wikipedia’s article on Stéphane Bancel, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Holdings

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Shares held

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Recent filings

  • Aug 6, 2026Exercised options 252,469 shares at $19.15 of Moderna21
  • Aug 5, 2026Sold 187,044 shares at $58.79 of Moderna21
  • Aug 5, 2026Sold 39,891 shares at $58.12 of Moderna21
  • Aug 5, 2026Sold 124,838 shares at $56.96 of Moderna21
  • Aug 5, 2026Sold 147,473 shares at $56.21 of Moderna21
  • Aug 5, 2026Exercised options 499,246 shares at $19.15 of Moderna21
  • Mar 2, 2026Converted 724,160 shares of Generate Biomedicines, Inc.22
  • Feb 11, 2026Shares withheld for tax 5,450 shares at $41.99 of Moderna23
  • Feb 11, 2026Granted 11,271 shares of Moderna23
  • Dec 11, 2025Exercised options 688,073 shares at $10.90 of Moderna24
  • Mar 3, 2025Bought 57,493 shares at $31.53 of Moderna25
  • Mar 3, 2025Bought 102,821 shares at $31.04 of Moderna25
  • Feb 12, 2025Shares withheld for tax 6,400 shares at $30.93 of Moderna26
  • Feb 12, 2025Granted 13,233 shares of Moderna26
  • Jun 14, 2024Other 26,840 shares of Moderna27
  • Feb 16, 2024Sold 26,351 shares at $88.88 of Moderna28
  • Feb 14, 2024Granted 56,736 shares of Moderna28
  • Sep 15, 2023Other 17,893 shares of Moderna29
  • Jun 28, 2023Sold 366 shares at $123.05 of Moderna30
  • Jun 28, 2023Sold 13,094 shares at $122.01 of Moderna30
  • Jun 28, 2023Sold 11,417 shares at $121.40 of Moderna30
  • Jun 28, 2023Sold 2,278 shares at $120.39 of Moderna30
  • Jun 28, 2023Exercised options 27,155 shares at $0.99 of Moderna30
  • Jun 22, 2023Sold 15,171 shares at $119.87 of Moderna31
  • Jun 22, 2023Sold 24,829 shares at $119.13 of Moderna31

Early life and education

  • 1990 to 1992Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève3 4
  • 1992 to 1995École Centrale Paris chemistry3 5
  • 1994 to 1995University of Minnesota3 6
  • 1999 to 2000Harvard Business School Master of Business Administration3

Bancel was born in Marseille, France. His father and mother were an engineer and doctor, respectively. They divorced when he was eight. He enjoyed computers, math, and science during his childhood.

Bancel studied engineering at CentraleSupélec (former École Centrale Paris) and biological engineering at the University of Minnesota, earning master's degrees at both institutions. He went on to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School.

From Wikipedia’s article on Stéphane Bancel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: businessperson, chief executive officer.11

  • Since 2011Chief executive, Moderna8
  • Since 2011Board member, Moderna9
  • 2007 to 2011Deputy managing director, bioMérieux10
  • Date not recordedWorked at Moderna7

Bancel was a sales director at Eli Lilly and Company, eventually becoming head of operations for Belgium. In 2007, he became CEO of French diagnostics company BioMérieux, and was credited with improving the company's margins.

In 2011, Bancel joined Moderna as the CEO. Stat reported that Bancel led a highly secretive culture with little outside review of its science or research.

From Wikipedia’s article on Stéphane Bancel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornJul 20, 1972, Marseille12
  • CitizenshipFrance13

He is married to Brenda Bancel. They have two children. In April 2020, with the Moderna share price rising on news of imminent phase 2 human trials for its potential COVID-19 vaccine, Bancel's stake of about 9% became worth over $1 billion. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

From Wikipedia’s article on Stéphane Bancel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

  • 2022Time 10014 15
  • 2021Knight of the Legion of Honour14
  • Date not recordedGreat Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès14

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