Dr. Garo Armen was born in Istanbul, Turkey of Armenian descent and has lived most of his life in New York. Dr. Armen is the CEO of Agenus, an immuno-oncology company with a pipeline designed to activate immune response to cancer. He is also the founder of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), established after his first visit to Armenia’s rural villages in 2003. COAF was founded to provide children, youth, and their families with the opportunities and resources to realize their potential and achieve their own unique greatness despite having endured so many challenges over the last 100 years.