Christopher Viehbacher
Chief Executive Officer at
BIOGEN INC.
Net worth: 6 M $ as of 2026-06-29
Profile
Chris Viehbacher (born 1960) is a German-Canadian businessman. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi and Chairman of Genzyme until 29 October 2014.
Biography
Early life
Chris Viehbacher was born on March 26, 1960. He graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a certified public accountant, and he speaks French, German and English.
Career
He started his career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. In 1988, he joined GlaxoSmithKline, where he worked for the next twenty years, including in France for ten years. Until October 29 2014, he served as CEO of Sanofi and Chairman of Genzyme.
He was Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America from December 2010 to April 2012. He has been Chair of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer since February 2011. He is a member of The Business Roundtable and the International Business Council. He sits on the Board of Directors of Research America and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. He will serve as President of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations from June 2013 onwards.
In 2003, he became a Knight in the Legion of Honour. In 2012, he received the Pasteur Foundation Award. He sits on the Board of Visitors of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Personal life
He is married and has three children.
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Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIOGEN INC. 0.02% | 2026-04-20 | 30,065 ( 0.02% ) | 6 M $ | 2026-06-29 |
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Christopher Viehbacher active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| BIOGEN INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-11-13 |
Zikani Therapeutics, Inc.
 Zikani Therapeutics, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Focuses on the discovery and development of novel macrolide antibiotics for the treatment of life-threatening bacterial infections caused by drug resistant pathogens | Director/Board Member | 2017-10-04 |
Gurnet Point Capital LLC
 Gurnet Point Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gurnet Point Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of life sciences and medical technologies sector. It provides financing for buyout stage capital requirements. It also acquires majority stake and control positions. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Project Data Sphere LLC
 Project Data Sphere LLC Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides cancer clinical trial data sharing services | Director/Board Member | - |
Puretech Health LLC
 Puretech Health LLC Investment ManagersFinance PureTech Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements. | Chairman | 2014-12-31 |
sanofi-aventis Philippines, Inc.
 sanofi-aventis Philippines, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and supplies pharmaceutical products | Director/Board Member | 2008-11-30 |
Stanford University School of Medicine
 Stanford University School of Medicine Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Inc.
 CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in discovering and promoting prevention measures and encouraging early detection through cancer screenings | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Christopher Viehbacher
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Vedanta Biosciences, Inc.
 Vedanta Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops microbial therapies that address the human immune system | Chairman | 2023-07-10 |
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Connections
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37
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 37 |
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Pfizer Inc.
 Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in discovery, development, manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of biopharmaceutical products & ingredients | Health Technology |
Biogen, Inc.
 Biogen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and markets therapies for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases | Health Technology |
Glaxo Wellcome Plc
 Glaxo Wellcome Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Researches, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals | Health Technology |
ERT Operating Co.
 ERT Operating Co. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides data solutions to clinical trials industry | Technology Services |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, assurance, consulting and tax & business consulting services | Commercial Services |
Genzyme Corp.
 Genzyme Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and manufactures therapies for rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, immunology & oncology | Health Technology |
Sanofi
 Sanofi Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in research, development and production of pharmaceuticals & vaccines | Health Technology |
Zikani Therapeutics, Inc.
Zikani Therapeutics, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Focuses on the discovery and development of novel macrolide antibiotics for the treatment of life-threatening bacterial infections caused by drug resistant pathogens | Retail Trade |
GSK Plc
 GSK Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and distributes vaccines and other pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Queen's University
 Queen's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Northeastern University
 Northeastern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Puretech Health LLC
Puretech Health LLC Investment ManagersFinance PureTech Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements. | Finance |
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund
 The Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates an independent private foundation dedicated to advancing the medical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities | Miscellaneous |
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
 Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services | Health Technology |
Healthcare Leadership Council
 Healthcare Leadership Council Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides healthcare services | Health Services |
Forum Mondial de L'Economie
 Forum Mondial de L'Economie Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as political, business and cultural organizations | Commercial Services |
The Business Roundtable
 The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advocates public policies | Commercial Services |
CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Inc.
CEO Roundtable on Cancer, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in discovering and promoting prevention measures and encouraging early detection through cancer screenings | Commercial Services |
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
 Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops medicines, vaccines and provides specialized healthcare & clinical trail services | Health Technology |
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns
 European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a trade association which promotes pharmaceutical discovery and development | Commercial Services |
Corium International, Inc.
 Corium International, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in the development and commercialization of novel neuroscience therapies | Health Technology |
Research!America
 Research!America Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a lobbying firm | Commercial Services |
The International Business Council
 The International Business Council The International Business Council is a company based in Boston, MA. | |
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
 GlaxoSmithKline LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in research and development, manufacturing of respiratory, immunology, oncology and infectious disease medicines and vaccines | Health Technology |
Vedanta Biosciences, Inc.
Vedanta Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops microbial therapies that address the human immune system | Health Technology |
Crossover Health, Inc.
 Crossover Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides worksite health and wellness services | Health Services |
Axcella Health, Inc.
 Axcella Health, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides first-in-class precision therapeutic solutions to diseases with a focus on restoring amino acid biology | Health Technology |
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Gurnet Point Capital LLC
Gurnet Point Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gurnet Point Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of life sciences and medical technologies sector. It provides financing for buyout stage capital requirements. It also acquires majority stake and control positions. | Finance |
PureTech Health Plc
 PureTech Health Plc BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in the development of treatment programs for obesity, cognitive disorders, baldness, depression, allergy and autoimmune | Health Technology |
Nuvelution Pharma, Inc.
 Nuvelution Pharma, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides solutions for R&D companies in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries | Health Technology |
sanofi-aventis Philippines, Inc.
sanofi-aventis Philippines, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and supplies pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Innocoll Holdings Plc
 Innocoll Holdings Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops specialty pharmaceuticals | Health Technology |
Boston Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Boston Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for patients | Commercial Services |
BEFORE Brands, Inc.
 BEFORE Brands, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures pediatric nutritional products for infants and toddlers | Consumer Non-Durables |
Alladapt Immunotherapeutics, Inc.
 Alladapt Immunotherapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and commercializes therapeutics targeting food allergy | Health Technology |
Project Data Sphere LLC
Project Data Sphere LLC Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides cancer clinical trial data sharing services | Technology Services |
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