In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Tal Zaks,  previously the Chief Medical Officer of Moderna and now a Venture Partner at OrbiMed.

Dr. Zaks brings an incredible background -he was a senior leader at Moderna during their growth from a private company through their IPO and spearheaded the development of their COVID19 vaccine.   He also brings senior leadership experience at Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline prior to his post with Moderna, and a perspective that touches every facet of the innovation spectrum from discovery to the patient.   

He received his M.D. and Ph.D. from the Ben Gurion University and conducted post-doctoral research at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.