Trump vaccine chief Slaoui fired from pharma board over sexual harassment allegations
GlaxoSmithKline said an outside law firm it hired had substantiated claims against the former Operation Warp Speed leader.
By SARAH OWERMOHLE
03/24/2021 10:06 AM EDT
GlaxoSmithKline announced Wednesday that Moncef Slaoui, who led the Trump administration's coronavirus vaccine accelerator, was terminated from the board of directors of Galvani Bioelectronics, a GSK joint venture, following sexual harassment allegations.
The company received a letter in February detailing sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct allegations against Slaoui that date back several years, to when he led GSKs vaccine division, CEO Emma Walmsley said in an internal memo to staff. GSK enlisted an outside law firm to look into the accusations.
The investigation of Dr. Slaouis conduct substantiated the allegations and is ongoing. Dr. Slaouis behaviours represent an abuse of his leadership position and violate our company policies, our values, and our commitment to Trust a commitment I know is shared by all of you, Walmsley wrote to employees.
Slaoui, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment, was chair of the Galvani Bioelectronics board of directors, a joint venture between GSK and Verily Life Sciences.
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