P. Roy Vagelos

GPTKB entity

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gptkb:Columbia_University_College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences_Fellow
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences_Public_Welfare_Medal
American Philosophical Society member
gptkbp:birthDate 1930-10-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Westfield,_New_Jersey,_USA
gptkbp:boardMemberOf gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:The_Nature_Conservancy
gptkb:Regeneron_Pharmaceuticals
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:degree B.A. in Chemistry
M.D.
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Columbia_University_College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Merck_&_Co.
gptkbp:ethnicity Greek-American
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Pindaros_Roy_Vagelos
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label P. Roy Vagelos
gptkbp:knownFor former CEO of Merck & Co.
philanthropy in science and medicine
gptkbp:namesakeOf gptkb:Vagelos_Institute_for_Energy_Science_and_Technology
gptkb:Vagelos_Program_in_Life_Sciences_and_Management
gptkb:Vagelos_College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork led Merck's donation of ivermectin for river blindness
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:business_executive
gptkb:philanthropist
gptkb:physician
gptkbp:philanthropy major donor to Columbia University
major donor to University of Pennsylvania
gptkbp:positionHeld CEO of Merck & Co.
Chairman of Merck & Co.
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_Jersey,_USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Diana_Vagelos
gptkbp:termEnd CEO of Merck & Co.: 1994
gptkbp:termStart CEO of Merck & Co.: 1985
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Columbia_University_Vagelos_College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons
gptkb:Harold_Varmus
gptkb:Columbia_University_College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons
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