Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 10/100
1 mention(s) identify GEORGE A. SCANGOS, PH.D. as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2016-02-04 | Before joining Bayer in 1987, Dr. Scangos was a Professor of Biology at Johns Hopkins University for six years. Dr. Scangos has extensive training as a scientist, significant knowledge and experience with respect to the biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. | Dr. Scangos has extensive scientific training and was a Professor of Biology, indicating strong technical and scientific expertise which may include programming skills. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2016-02-04 | Before joining Bayer in 1987, Dr. Scangos was a Professor of Biology at Johns Hopkins University for six years. Dr. Scangos has extensive training as a scientist, significant knowledge and experience with respect to the biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. |
| 2020-02-06 | Dr. Scangos has extensive training as a scientist, significant knowledge and experience with respect to the biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, and a comprehensive leadership background. |
| 2022-02-03 | Dr. Scangos has extensive training as a scientist, significant knowledge and experience with respect to the biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. |
| 2023-02-03 | Dr. Scangos has extensive training as a scientist, significant knowledge and experience with respect to the biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. |
| 2025-01-31 | Dr. Scangos retired as Chief Executive Officer of Vir Biotechnology in April 2023. He has served as a director of Vir Biotechnology, Inc. since January 2017. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2014-04-30 | Dr. Scangos is our Chief Executive Officer and has served in this position since July 2010. Dr. Scangos receives no compensation for his service on our Board of Directors. |
| 2015-04-30 | George A. Scangos, Ph.D. Age: 67 Dr. Scangos is our Chief Executive Officer and has served in this position since July 2010. Dr. Scangos receives no compensation for his service on our Board of Directors. |
| 2016-04-15 | Dr. Scangos, 67, has served as our Chief Executive Officer and one of our directors since July 2010. Prior to that, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Exelixis, Inc., a drug discovery and development company, from 1996 to July 2010. From 1993 to 1996, Dr. Scangos served as President of Bayer Biotechnology, where he was responsible for research, business development, process development, manufacturing, engineering and quality assurance of Bayer's biological products. Before joining Bayer in 1987, Dr. Scangos was a Professor of Biology at Johns Hopkins University for six years, where he is still an adjunct professor. Dr. Scangos served as non-executive Chairman of Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from 2005 to July 2010 and was a director of the company from 2003 to July 2010. He also served as the Chair of the California Healthcare Institute in 2010 and was a member of the board of the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development until 2010. In March 2016, Dr. Scangos was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Dr. Scangos has extensive training as a scientist, significant knowledge and experience with respect to the biotechnology, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, and a comprehensive leadership background resulting from service on various boards of directors and as an executive in the pharmaceutical industry. Biogen Committee Memberships: None. 2015 Director Compensation: Dr. Scangos receives no compensation for his service on our Board of Directors. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2017-04-13 | George A. Scangos, Ph.D., age 68, has been a director since October 1996. ... Dr. Scangos currently serves as a director of Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Fondation Santé. ... Committee membership in 2016 through December 15, 2016, was as follows: George A. Scangos, Ph.D. - Member of Research and Development Committee. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $169,815. |
| 2019-04-11 | George A. Scangos, Ph.D., has been a director since October 1996. Since January 2017, Dr. Scangos has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of Vir Biotechnology, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company focused on fighting infectious diseases. From July 2010 to December 2016, Dr. Scangos served as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of Biogen Inc., a publicly-held biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of serious diseases. Prior to joining the Biogen organization, from October 1996 to July 2010, Dr. Scangos served as our President and Chief Executive Officer. From September 1993 to October 1996, Dr. Scangos served as President of Biotechnology at Bayer Corporation, a pharmaceutical company, and was responsible for research, business and process development, manufacturing, engineering, and quality assurance. Dr. Scangos has served as a member of the board of directors of various publicly-held companies, including: Agilent Technologies, Inc., a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, since 2014; and Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving patient care by developing novel medicines for the treatment of hepatitis C, from 2003 to 2010. Dr. Scangos has also served as a member of the board of directors of our former subsidiary, TaconicArtemis GmbH (previously known as Artemis Pharmaceuticals GmbH), until 2010 and Entelos, Inc. from 1997 to 2010, and he currently serves as a director of Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. and Fondation Santé. Dr. Scangos previously served as the Chair of the California Healthcare Institute (CHI), as a member of the Board of the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, and as a member of the board of directors of BayBio. Dr. Scangos is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy, and the National Board of Advisors of the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. Dr. Scangos was a Jane Coffin Childs Post-Doctoral Fellow at Yale University and a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Scangos currently holds an appointment as Adjunct Professor of Biology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Scangos holds a B.A. in Biology from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Massachusetts. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03