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Robert Langer

Robert Langer

Robert Langer (#2520)

Global Rank #2520
Country Rank #820
Country United States

Robert Langer is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Biotech
  • United States
  • M
  • 78 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,520
Country Rank #820
Net Worth $1.6B
Previous Worth $1.5B
Worth Change +$0.1B
Country United States
Industry Biotech
Age 78 Years
Gender M
Last Refreshed 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Boston, Massachusetts
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Biotech

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Personal Stats

Age 77
Source Of Wealth Biotech, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Residence Boston, Massachusetts
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Bachelor of Engineering, Cornell University; Doctorate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Net Worth Change +$0.1B +6.7% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.5B
Current Net Worth $1.6B

About Me

Robert Langer is a scientist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he leads the eponymous Langer Lab. Langer was a founder of Cambridge, Mass.-based biotech firm Moderna; he owns a 3% stake in the company and has never sold a share. He has also held stakes in SQZ Biotechnologies, Seer and Sigilon Therapeutics, which were founded by him and postdoc students from his lab. Langer is estimated to be the most cited engineer in history, with more than 415,000 citations and more than 1,500 articles published. He also holds more than 1,400 patents and patent applications, which have been licensed more than 400 times to biotech and pharma companies.

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Did You Know?

Langer has received more than 200 prizes throughout his career, including the National Medals of Science and Technology.

He has been dubbed the "Edison of Medicine" for his work in biomedical engineering.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Robert Langer's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $1.6B ()

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