21Jun
Dr. Nubar Afeyan was elected a member of the Board of Trustees of one of the world's leading universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Nubar Afeyan, a member of Ameriabank's Board of Directors, was elected a member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Board of Trustees. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the world's leading universities and is ranked 3rd in the world academic ranking of universities.
Nubar Afeyan is a member of the board of Ameriabank since 2010. from July 6. He received his doctorate in bioengineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of numerous scientific articles and patents. Nubar Afeyan is the founder and CEO of Flagship Ventures. The firm invests in bio/high tech oriented start-ups. Currently, the value of the company's portfolio is 1.4 billion USD. During his 30-year career, Nubar Afeyan participated in the founding of more than 38 successful bio/high-tech companies. Currently, he is the director or chairman of the board of a number of public and private organizations.
Nubar Afeyan also participated in the creation of the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia, Dilijan International School, "Nubar and Anna Afeyan Foundation", as well as the "Aurora Prize for Humanitarians" initiative. He was also the chairman of the chemical industry and biotechnology group of the Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum and its affiliated Emerging Technologies Council. Since 2000, Nubar Afeyan has been teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management (MIT Sloan School of Management) as a senior lecturer.