Mr Lake has worked in vaccine manufacturing and commercialization for 30years, developing diverse experience at global leaders Merck and GlaxoSmithKline. Mr Lake's background includes live virus and recombinant vaccine bulk production, sterile filling, and quality control, before moving into product management and business development roles. He served as the Manufacturing Alliance Manager between Merck and Sanofi Pasteur during the startup of their European Joint Venture and worked for several years as a senior-level commercialization consultant in the vaccine industry.