He has served on the board of directors of Amyris Biotechnologies, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, the Broad Institute, and NGM Biopharmaceuticals. He was named Vice President of Research in 1990, became Senior Vice President in 1992, and was elected Senior Vice President of Development of Genentech in 1993.A Biotech Hall of Fame inductee, Arthur Levinson has authored and co-authored more than 80 scientific articles and is an honorary inventor on 11 United States patents. He also serves on several philanthropic boards, including the California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research, the Advisory Council for the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, the Advisory Council for the Princeton University Department of Molecular Biology, and the Scientific Consultants of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.Levinson seems to be a very effective man when it comes to his professional career. He is one of the wealthiest scientists out there and his works speak for him. He is the former chief executive officer (1995 to 2009) and chairman (1999 to 2014) of Genentech. He currently serves on the Board of Scientific Consultants of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Industrial Advisory Board of the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3), the Advisory Council for the Princeton University Department of Molecular Biology and the Advisory Council for the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics.On September 18, 2013, Levinson was named CEO of Calico, a new company focusing on health and well-being. Previously, Levinson had served on the board of directors at F. Hoffmann-La Roche (2010-2014), NGM Biopharmaceuticals (2009-2014), and Amyris Biotechnologies (2009-2014). He is one of the wealthiest scientists out there and his works speak for him. been worth $250 – $350 million. Although he is a popular figure, he makes sure his family and private life stays away from the media. He got married to his beloved wife Rita May Liff in December 1978 and they’ve been together since then with two children inbetween them.Although Levinson is now chairman of Apple, majority of his astounding work was still in the field of biotechnology. Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Business Party Affiliation: Democrati. His salary for this position is around $557,000 per year, which accumulates to make up a proportion of Arthur Levinson net worth. Arthur Levinson’s Early Life. He has served on the boards of a good number of science and technology companies, and continues to serve many others.
Also in 2006, Barron's recognized Levinson as one of "The World's Most Respected CEOs", and Louis Carter, CEO and founder of Best Practice Institute placed Levinson on its "25 Top CEOs" list upon approval of his Senior Executive Board. In 2008 Levinson was elected as a Fellow to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Glassdoor rated him as the "nicest" CEO of 2008 with a 93% approval rating.In 2014 he received the Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus Award from the University of Washington, the highest honor bestowed upon a Washington graduate.In 2020 he received the Bower Award for Business Leadership of the Franklin Institute.In 2010, Levinson was honored with the Biotechnology Heritage Award from the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and the Chemical Heritage Foundation, and the Director's Award from the San Francisco Exploratorium.Levinson has authored or co-authored more than 80 scientific articles and has been a named inventor on 11 United States patents. He is the current chairman of Apple Inc.
His leadership skills are evident in all he does as he has held a good number of leadership positions in several firms throughout the course of his successful career. Heis credited for developing Herceptin, a known breast cancer drug. Born: 31-Mar-1950 Birthplace: Seattle, WA. Arthur J. Levenson was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is perceived to be a businessman who also happens to be a scientist. At recent share prices, his share should worth anything from $300 million to $400 million. Awards. Children: 2: Parent(s) Malvina and Sol Levinson: Arthur D. Levinson (born March 31, 1950) is an American businessman and is the current Chairman of Apple Inc. (2011 to present) and CEO of Calico (an Alphabet Inc. venture).