Moncef Slaoui, the ex-head of GlaxoSmithKline's vaccines division, has been tapped to lead President Trump's 'warp speed' effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine, according to two White House officials
Moncef Slaoui, the ex-head of GlaxoSmithKline's vaccines division, has been tapped to lead President Donald Trump's "warp speed" effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine, two White House officials said Wednesday.
The officials said four-star Army General Gustave Perna had also been selected to help oversee"Operation Warp Speed." Slaoui will act as the chief adviser and Perna will serve as the chief operating officer overseeing logistics.The appointments come two weeks after Trump announced the operation to quickly ramp up production and organize distribution plans for a forthcoming vaccine, which experts say is still months or years away.
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