UK's coronavirus vaccine taskforce chief faces questions over biotech fund
by Mattha Busby from Science | The Guardian on (#5A3JN)
Report claims Kate Bingham's venture capital firm has invested in companies developing Covid-19 antibody cocktails
The head of the government's vaccine taskforce faces fresh questions after it emerged she hailed the launch of a biotechnology investment fund in her capacity as managing director of a venture capital firm despite having stepped away" from the role.
Kate Bingham, a venture capitalist married to the Conservative minister Jesse Norman, came under scrutiny this week when Labour asked the cabinet secretary to undertake an urgent and swift investigation" after it was claimed she showed US financiers government documents at a $200-a-head conference.
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