Don Francis's Mission - Kids and Kids' Health

Lecture Description

Don Francis, a pioneer in the field of HIV/AIDS research, had a long history as a pediatrician and an employee of the CDC before he joined Genentech to develop an AIDS vaccine.  He realized that the only way to truly combat AIDS was to develop a vaccine.  He chose Genentech because it was the world leader on vaccines at that time, but he became disappointed when the development was not going anywhere and decided to start his own company.

Course Index

1. Don Francis's Mission - Kids and Kids' Health
2. Vaccines Have a Social Problem!
3. A Tale of Two Markets for AIDS Vaccine (Developed vs. Developing World)
4. The Vaxgen Story
5. Bush and 9/11 Put AIDS on the Back Burner - And a New Social Venture is Born
6. Intellectual Property Issues Between Vaxgen and the New Social Venture
7. Non-profit vs. Free Market: The Gates Foundation Changes the Game
8. Is HIV Vaccine Possible?
9. Career Advice: Follow Your Passion and Come to the Bay Area!
10. Alliances and Collaboration