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Garo H. Armen

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Agenus · United States

✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-09-07

Garo H. Armen is the CEO of Agenus (AGEN). Armen is based in the United States. Armen was born in 1953 in Istanbul and educated at Cornell University and Washington University in St. Louis.

Co-founder and CEO of Agenus since 1994, a biotechnology company developing immunotherapies for cancer. He earned a PhD in physical organic chemistry from City University of New York and previously worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Wall Street before founding Agenus.

Recent developments

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Recent coverage of Garo Armen has focused on developments at Agenus, including the company's discontinuation of a Phase 3 trial in metastatic colorectal cancer and the establishment of a global partnership for access programs, alongside quarterly financial reporting on the company's BOT+BAL pipeline execution. Coverage has also noted Armen's compensation structure through share-based salary arrangements at the biotech firm.

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Born
January 31, 1953 · Istanbul
Citizenship
United States
Education
Cornell University, Washington University in St. Louis

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Garo H. Armen: FAQ

Who is Garo H. Armen?
Garo H. Armen is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Agenus, based in United States.
What company does Garo H. Armen lead?
Garo H. Armen is CEO of Agenus.
Where was Garo H. Armen educated?
Garo H. Armen studied at Cornell University, Washington University in St. Louis.