Meet Sarah Gilbert, the female scientist leading Oxford vaccine team – and about to make history

In the days before coronavirus (remember those?) it was celebrities and influencers who dominated the limelight. But these are strange times we live in. As we sit cooped up in our homes for the fifth week in a row, it is those in the science community that are emerging as the public’s humble heroes. And I would defy anyone not to be impressed by Professor Sarah Gilbert, the latest brains to emerge from the pandemic and, arguably, one of the most important. Prof Gilbert is the woman at the forefront of the race to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, leading a team of dedicated researchers from the Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group. Read More…