Rabbi Safra’s Office Hour, with special guest Dr. Stephen Hoffman "The Race to a Vaccine: When Will Our World Feel Safe Again?"
Thursday, May 21, 2020 • 27 Iyyar 5780
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87375174488?pwd=RmYvcGdSZmxndnpXRXlleGFKV0o5dz09Dr. Stephen Hoffman is Chief Executive and Scientific Officer of Sanaria, a biotechnology company developing vaccines to protect against malaria. During the current crisis, Sanaria is also developing a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. Dr. Hoffman has more than 30 years of experience building and managing large, successful research and development programs. The author of more than 430 scientific papers on malaria, Dr. Hoffman was listed as the third most influential person in the world vaccine industry in 2015 when he received the Vaccine Industry Excellence Award for Best Biotech CEO. He received his BA from Penn, MD from Cornell, and Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from London School of Hygiene and Tropical medicine.
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