The firm he kickstarted a decade ago is racing to immunise the world against Covid-19. Now, Robert Langer, co-founder of Moderna, is shaping the next generation of innovative medical solutions.
"The number one thing I always think about is people who are just great scientists... But then I also am always very happy if they want to take their discoveries and use it to change the world." - Robert Langer.
PHOTO: ROBERT LANGER
FOR scientist-entrepreneur Robert Langer, the miniscule genetic material mRNA belies an immense lesson for innovators: Where there is "great science", keep persisting.
The 72-year-old has found this to be true as a co-founder of Moderna . The Massachusetts-based firm developed an mRNA...
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