From Smallpox to COVID-19: A Centenarian's View
The inventor of a drug delivery system for two COVID-19 vaccines reflects on the medical progress that has kept him safe from deadly diseases
May 20, 2021
Frank F. Davis is a former professor of biochemistry at Rutgers University and founder of Enzon, a biopharmaceutical company. In 1970 he invented PEGylation, one of the world’s leading drug delivery system, which is used in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. His daughter, Ann Leslie Davis, is an award-winning freelance journalist and member of the National Association of Science Writers. She is writing a non-technical book on drug delivery systems. You can find more at annlesliedavis.com.