I am sure the novelty of my trips with the Gates Foundation will wear off soon, but meanwhile here's an account of last week's travels, which took me to a vaccine manufacturer just outside Washington DC. A large portion of our 'investment team', eight members in all traveled together to seek answers to questions that had arisen in our review of the vaccine manufacturer's grant application. There is no better way to get to know your colleagues than to travel together and I managed to establish a reputation as an excellent navigator after riding in both of the two cars we hired with my trusty printed directions from Google Maps.
The meeting itself was very productive - it was exhilarating sitting in a room filled with such expertise in vaccine development on both sides of the table and to be able to contribute to the discussion. We ended the day with all the answers we had been seeking and a group photo to boot.
Things have been a little quiet in the office due to the long Memorial Day weekend. I flew back home to San Diego for the first time in two months and ironically while the weather down south was grey and drizzly, it was fine and sunny back in Seattle.
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