- Stéphane Bancel is the CEO of Moderna, the company that translated the genetic code of the coronavirus into a vaccine in a record-breaking 42 days.
- It typically takes about ten times longer to develop an experimental vaccine. Human trials began in March.
- The vaccine uses messenger RNA, a new technology that delivers the virus's DNA code to cells so the body can fight off the virus itself.
- Moderna hopes to have the vaccine ready by fall 2020 for emergency use, which could include use for health professionals, Bancel has said.
- Forbes estimates that Bancel is now worth around $1 billion since he owns about 9% of Moderna, and the company isvalued at more than $11 billion.
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