Dr. Perrer Tosso is a scientist and thought leader with over a decade of experience in drug discovery and drug development. He is currently the senior manager of advanced manufacturing technologies at USP. Tosso has worked with governments and public health organizations to enable manufacturing in low- and middle-income countries to increase access to affordable, safe, quality-assured, life-saving medical products. He holds a Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry from Georgetown University.
Bolstering capacity in Africa to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines will help facilitate access on the continent, prepare countries to graduate from donor-funded mechanisms, and prevent future vaccine access crises.