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Rino Rappuoli

Former Global Head of Research and Development for Novartis Vaccines

Rino was the Global Head of Research and Development for Novartis Vaccines before it was divested to GlaxoSmithKline in March 2015. He has authored over 600 research papers and has introduced a number of novel scientific concepts, with widespread impact on the vaccines industry, including genetic detoxification (1987), cellular microbiology (1996), reverse vaccinology (2000), and the pangenome (2005).

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Part of the Power List 2015

Who are the most influential medicine makers?

That’s the question we posed to ourselves – and then to you – over two months ago, ahead of open nominations and a painstaking judging process. Here, without further ado, we celebrate the answer.

Go to The Power List 2015