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    Roy Vagelos had an illustrious career in pharmaceuticals spanning research, academia, and business leadership. He received degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. Vagelos had a successful research career at institutions like the National Institutes of Health and Massachusetts General Hospital, publishing over 100 papers. He went on to lead research at Merck Laboratories, becoming President, CEO, and Chairman over 19 years. Notably, he pioneered the drug Ivermectin to treat River Blindness, impacting over 55 million people over 20 years. Vagelos received several prestigious awards and donated over $65 million to his alma maters. He demonstrated technical expertise, adaptability to new roles, moral

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    Roy Vagelos had an illustrious career in pharmaceuticals spanning research, academia, and business leadership. He received degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. Vagelos had a successful research career at institutions like the National Institutes of Health and Massachusetts General Hospital, publishing over 100 papers. He went on to lead research at Merck Laboratories, becoming President, CEO, and Chairman over 19 years. Notably, he pioneered the drug Ivermectin to treat River Blindness, impacting over 55 million people over 20 years. Vagelos received several prestigious awards and donated over $65 million to his alma maters. He demonstrated technical expertise, adaptability to new roles, moral

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    Roy Vagelos: Pharmaceutical Pioneer and Moral Leader

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    Roy Vagelos had an illustrious career in pharmaceuticals spanning research, academia, and business leadership. He received degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. Vagelos had a successful research career at institutions like the National Institutes of Health and Massachusetts General Hospital, publishing over 100 papers. He went on to lead research at Merck Laboratories, becoming President, CEO, and Chairman over 19 years. Notably, he pioneered the drug Ivermectin to treat River Blindness, impacting over 55 million people over 20 years. Vagelos received several prestigious awards and donated over $65 million to his alma maters. He demonstrated technical expertise, adaptability to new roles, moral

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    Roy Vagelos

    The Illustrious Career

    Pharmaceutical
    President Legend
    CEO
    Chairman

    Education
    U-Penn
    (BA Chemistry)

    Columbia
    (MD)

    Biochemistry
    Career

    National Institute of
    Heart
    (Research Physician)

    Massachusetts
    General
    Hospital

    Academic Career
    Head of
    Biochemistry
    (Research and
    Teaching)

    National Academy
    Of Sciences
    (Elected Member)

    More than 100


    Research
    Papers

    Pharmaceutical
    Career
    Head of
    Research
    Merck
    Laboratories

    Business
    Leadership

    Drug Discovery Research and Innovation in


    Pharmacy
    Pioneered Pharmaceutical Breakthroughs

    ad President CEO Chairman

    (In 19 Yea

    Pioneering Moral
    Leadership
    Situational Leadership
    Case: River Blindness
    Drug: Ivermectin

    Impact: 55 million Peop


    Duration: 20
    Years

    Awards
    Maxwell Finland Award
    Prince Mahidol Award
    Othmer Gold Medal
    Bower Award

    Philanthropy
    University of Pennsylvania - $15
    million
    ( Vagelos Scholars Programme in Life
    Sciences and Management)

    Columbia University - $50 million


    (Construction of New Life Sciences
    Building)

    Leadership
    Takeaways

    Technical Expertise (High Conscientiousness)


    Adaptability (High Openness to Career Roles)
    Decision Making
    Socially Charismatic & Transformational
    Leadership
    Moral Integrity

    Legacy
    Roy Vagelos is an evergreen example
    of stellar technical leadership and
    corporate ethics in the world of
    Pharmaceuticals and Business.

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