Vaxxers
Paperback
A Pioneering Moment in Scientific History
'Moving and awe-inspiring... The story of the decade'
Mail on Sunday'Vaxxers is so good that the book will be read for long after the pandemic is over'Financial Times'The amazing tale of a vaccine that has saved so many of our lives. It's a dramatic, page-turning read, and incredibly moving'Chris Evans'I dare anyone to read this and not come away impressed' Guardian__________The bestselling inside story of a historic moment for science and for humanity.On 1 January 2020, Professor Sarah Gilbert read an article about four people in China with an illness of unknown cause. Within two weeks, she and her team had designed a new vaccine that would go on to save millions of lives from Covid-19.Capturing a landmark moment, Sarah Gilbert and Catherine Green reveal their story of making the pioneering Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and fighting a pandemic as ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. They separate fact from fiction, they explain how they made their highly effective vaccine in record time with the eyes of the world watching, and they give us hope for the future.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9781529369885
- Author: Sarah Gilbert, Catherine Green
- Pub date: 30.08.22
- RRP: $29.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Sarah Gilbert, Catherine Green
Sarah Gilbert (Author)
Sarah Gilbert is Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow at Christ Church. Having devoted her career to developing vaccines against infectious diseases, since January 2020 she has been the Oxford Project Leader for the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. Professor Gilbert has over 25 years of experience in the design and early development of new vaccines, and a commitment to increasing public understanding of science. In 2021 she was awarded a Damehood in the Queen's Birthday Honours.Catherine Green (Author) Catherine Green is Associate Professor in Chromosome Dynamics at the University of Oxford, Head of the Nuffield Department of Medicine's Clinical BioManufacturing Facility and a Senior Research Fellow at Exeter College. As a specialist in manufacturing vaccines for clinical trials, she is an integral part of the Oxford Vaccine project. In 2021 she was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.Other books by the author
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