
CureVac founder back at the helm; Merck extends immunomodulatory drug discovery program with Sutro
→ Daniel Menichella, the CEO of CureVac and the face of its recent endeavors to develop an mRNA vaccine against Covid-19, is stepping down. Founder Ingmar Hoerr is back in charge; the transition happens just days after Menichella attended the high-profile White House coronavirus R&D meeting alongside other biopharma execs. While Hoerr thanked Menichella for “his leadership having built a terrific global team” and extolled the pipeline that he left behind, no reason was given for the sudden departure.
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